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1. Abby, Bridget, and Cathy are sisters. Bridget is one year older than Cathy. Abby is three times older than Bridget. Together the sisters are 24 years old. How old is Abby? Le…

1. Abby, Bridget, and Cathy are sisters. Bridget is one year older than Cathy. Abby is three times older than Bridget. Together the sisters are 24 years old. How old is Abby? Le…
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1. Abby, Bridget, and Cathy are sisters. Bridget is one year

older than Cathy. Abby is three times older than Bridget.
Together the sisters are 24 years old. How old is Abby?
Let c represent Cathy's age.

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User Sridhar Narasimhan
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Answer:

4 years old

Explanation:

cathy=c

bridget=c+1

abby=3c+3

c+c+1+3c+3=24

5c=20

c=4

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