SOLUTION: Mike is four times younger than Vanessa. Vanessa is three times as old as Sam. The sum of their ages is 52. How old is Mike?

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Question 757163: Mike is four times younger than Vanessa. Vanessa is three times as old as Sam. The sum of their ages is 52. How old is Mike?
Answer by sachi(548) About Me  (Show Source):
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Mike is four times(should be years) younger than Vanessa. Vanessa is three times as old as Sam.
let sam is x yrs then Vanessa is 3x yrs & mike is 3x-4
The sum of their ages is 52.
so x+3x+3x-4=52
or 7x=52+4=56
or x=8yrs
so Mike is 3*8-4=20 yrs