SOLUTION: Tyler is one year older than 3 times Clay's age. The sum of their ages is 21. How old is Tyler?

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Question 655012: Tyler is one year older than 3 times Clay's age. The sum of their ages is 21. How old is Tyler?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi,

Tyler is one year older than 3 times Clay's agehighlight%28x%29.

Clay's age:  x

Tyler's age: (3x+1)

Question states***sum of their ages is 21

Clay + Tyler = 21

  x + (3x+1) = 21

  x + 3x + 1 = 21

      4x = 20

       x = 5, Clay's age.  Tyler is 16

and...

 5+%2B+16+=+21