Question 1203136
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Eunice is three times {{{highlight(as)}}} old as Mavis. The sum of their {{{highlight(cross(age))}}} <U>ages</U> is 60. How old is each
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Let M be the Mavis age.

Then the Eunice age is 3M, according t the problem.


Next, from the problem, we have this equation

    M + 3M = 60.


It gives

     4M   = 60,  M = 60/4 = 15.


<U>ANSWER</U>.  Mavis is 15 years old; Eunice is 3*15 = 45 years old.
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