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Huilan's age is three times Thomas's age. The sum of their ages is 32 . What is Thomas's age?

Solution

H u i l a n^{'} s a g e i s t h ree t im es T h o ma s^{'} s a g e . T h e s u m o f t h e i r a g es i s 32 . Wha t i s T h o ma s^{'} s a g e ?

Solution

Thomas^{'} s age is : 8

Solution steps

Translate the problem into an equation:

3 x + x = 32

Solve for

x, 3 x + x = 32 : x = 8

Thomas^{'} s age is : 8

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