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OpenStudy (anonymous):

please help. Harvey is 3 times as old as Jane. The sum of their ages is 48 years. Find the age of each.

OpenStudy (ash2326):

Let Jane's age be x Harvey's age=3x sum of their ages is 48 x+3x=48 4x=48 x=12 Jane's age is 12 Harvey's age is 36

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