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Ram is 3 times old as his son and the sum of their age is 48.how old is each?

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Answer:

Ram is 3 times old as his son and the sum of their age is 48.

3 times older = 3x

x = unknown number

48 = sum of the ages

3x+x=48

4x=48

x=12

now one of the sons is 12 y/o now to see how old the other one we're going to have to subtract 12 from 48

48 - 12 = 36

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User Danilo Barboza
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Answer:

12 and 36

Explanation:

x+3x=48

4x=48

divide by 4

x=12

48-12=36

User Roland Kreuzer
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