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Becky's father is 7 more than 3 times Becky's age. if the sum of their ages is 39 how old is Becky and her father?

Solution

B ec k y^{'} s f a t h er i s 7 m ore t han 3 t im es B ec k y^{'} s a g e . i f t h e s u m o f t h e i r a g es i s 39 h o w o l d i s B ec k y an d h er f a t h er ?

Solution

Becky^{'} s age is : 8

Father^{'} s age is : 31

Solution steps

Translate the problem into an equation:

x + 7 + 3 x = 39

Solve for

x, x + 7 + 3 x = 39 : x = 8

Find age

Becky^{'} s age is : 8

Father^{'} s age is : 31

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