Question 401528
Let {{{m}}} = Mary's age now
Let {{{t}}} = Tammy's age now
given:
{{{k}}} = Kelly's age now
{{{k = 27}}}
{{{m = 4t + 1}}}
{{{k = 3m}}}
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{{{27 = 3m}}}
{{{m = 9}}}
and, since
{{{m = 4t + 1}}}
{{{9 = 4t + 1}}}
{{{4t = 8}}}
{{{t = 2}}}
Mary is 9 and Tammy is 2