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Nicky is 3 times as old as her daughter Casey. The sum of their ages is 48 years.:Find the age of each.

Solution

N i c k y i s 3 t im es a s o l d a s h er d a ug h t er C a sey . T h e s u m o f t h e i r a g es i s 48 ye a rs . : F in d t h e a g e o f e a c h .

Solution

Casey^{'} s age is : 12

Nicky^{'} s age is : 36

Solution steps

Translate the problem into an equation:

3 x + x = 48

Solve for

x, 3 x + x = 48 : x = 12

Find age

Casey^{'} s age is : 12

Nicky^{'} s age is : 36

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