SOLUTION: Joshua is one-third as old as his father who is three years older than his mother. When Joshua was born the sum of the ages of his father and mother was 53. How old is Joshua now?

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Question 937602: Joshua is one-third as old as his father who is three years older than his mother. When Joshua was born the sum of the ages of his father and mother was 53. How old is Joshua now?
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Answer by lwsshak3(11628) (Show Source):
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Joshua is one-third as old as his father who is three years older than his mother. When Joshua was born the sum of the ages of his father and mother was 53. How old is Joshua now?
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let x=Joshua's age
3x=father's age
3x-3=mother's age
When Joshua was born:
3x-x=2x=father's age
3x-3-x=2x-3=mother's age
2x+2x-3=53
4x=56
x=14
How old is Joshua now? 14

Answer by MathTherapy(10552) (Show Source):
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Joshua is one-third as old as his father who is three years older than his mother. When Joshua was born the sum of the ages of his father and mother was 53. How old is Joshua now?

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