Solve this problem in your notebook using all four steps.

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

Jane is years old.
Harvey is years old.

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Solve this problem in your notebook using all four steps.

Harvey is 3 times as old as Jane. The sum of their ages is 48 years. Find the age of each.

Jane is years old.
Harvey is years old.

anonymous · Answer

36 and 12

anonymous · Answer

16 and 32

anonymous · Answer

kate that is wrong!  32 is not three times 16...

anonymous · Answer

kass said u got it wrong too
well i guess we both wrong :(

anonymous · Answer

@kassie98 how did i get this one wrong?

anonymous · Answer

Idk the computer told me it was wrong

anonymous · Answer

omg please tell me you didnt use the same order as me???

anonymous · Answer

What?

anonymous · Answer

Harvey is 36 and Jane is 12! gosh I know I am right! There is no other way!

anonymous · Answer

Well idk darling that is what the computer said that it is wrong i am sorry

anonymous · Answer

ya because 12 is three times the number 36

anonymous · Answer

yup it's the only way!

anonymous · Answer

you must have reversed the order! man that makes me mad...

anonymous · Answer

Maybe i did its not your grade so calm down

anonymous · Answer

gosh but when i know i am right and you tell me i am wrong... its like my brain explodes!

anonymous · Answer

Well i didnt tell u u was wrong kate did

anonymous · Answer

wow so you are telling kate junk behind my back?!?!

anonymous · Answer

Oh my Lord u r getting mad over this come on dont let something like this ruin our friendshop and No i am not all i said was i got it wrong

anonymous · Answer

Cause i put the wrong number in the wrong place