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Mary's age is 5 times Jose's age. The sum of their ages is 18 . How old is each?

Solution

M a r y^{'} s a g e i s 5 t im es J os e^{'} s a g e . T h e s u m o f t h e i r a g es i s 18 . Ho w o l d i s e a c h ?

Solution

Jose^{'} s age is : 3

Mary^{'} s age is : 15

Solution steps

Translate the problem into an equation:

5 x + x = 18

Solve for

x, 5 x + x = 18 : x = 3

Find age

Jose^{'} s age is : 3

Mary^{'} s age is : 15

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