SOLUTION: Juan is 3 times as old as Carmen. Together the sum of their age is 24. How old is each?

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Question 963919: Juan is 3 times as old as Carmen. Together the sum of their age is 24. How old is each?
Answer by EdenWolf(517) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let x = Carmen's age and 3x = Juan's age. Set up an equation.
x+3x=24
4x=24
x=6
So Carmen is 6 years old and Juan is 18 years old.