Question

markus lawson is 6 yrs older than three times pam lincoln's age.the sum of their ages is 71.let a represent pam's age.

Answer 1

markus lawson's age=m
pam lincoln's age=a
m=6+3a
m+a=71

so:
(6+3a)+a=71
6+4a=71
4a=65
a=16.25
m=54.75

Answer 2

thanks

Answer 3

no prob