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  • 08-11-2019
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The combined age of three relatives is 120 years. James is three times the age of Dan, and Paul is two time the sum of the ages of James and Dan. How old is each person

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  • 11-11-2019

Answer:

Step-by-step explanation:

Let x represent Dan's age

3x be James'age

Paul 2(3x+x)=6x+2x

Suming all ages

x+3x+6x+2x=120

Solving for x

12x=120

x=10 (Dan's age)

3×=30 (James'age)

6×+2×=80(Paul's age)

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