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joanne is 3 years older than amy . three times joannes age is 15 years more than twice amy age.how old are joanne and amy

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joanne is 3 years older than amy . three times joannes age is 15 years more than twice amy age.how old are joanne and amy

Solution

Joanne^{'} s age is : 9

Amy^{'} s age is : 6

Solution steps

Translate the problem into an equation:

3 x = 15 + 2 (x - 3)

Solve for

x, 3 x = 15 + 2 (x - 3) : x = 9

Find age

Joanne^{'} s age is : 9

Amy^{'} s age is : 6

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