Problema Solution

If Agnes is three times as old as Joseph and their combined ages is 64, how old is Agnes?

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let


a = the age of Agnes

j = the age of Joseph


Agnes is three times as old as Joseph


a = 3j


their combined ages is 64


a + j = 64


by soling the system of equations


a = 3j

a + j = 64


we find


a = 48 years


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