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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.

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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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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User Chen Xie
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Answer:

Jane is 12 and Harvey is 36

Explanation:

3x+x=48

4x=48

x=12

3(12)=36

1(12)=12

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User Harijoe
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