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  • 25-09-2021
  • Mathematics
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. Samantha is three times as old as Jason. The sum
of their ages is 56 years. How old is each?

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  • 25-09-2021

Step-by-step explanation:

let age of samantha be 3x and age of jason be x.(since samantha is three times as old as jason)

Now,

3x+x=56 (sum of their ages is 56)

or 4x=56

or x=56/4

or x=14

therefore age of samantha=3x=3×14=42

age of jason = x = 14

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