Question

Pamela’s age is three times jiri’s age the sum their ages is 40.what is jiri age

Answer 1

Jiri is 10 years old.

Explanation:

`J-\text{Jiri's a}\text{ge}\\3J-\text{Pamela's a}\text{ge}\\40-\text{the sum their ages}\\\\\bold{EQUATION:}\\\\J+3J=40\\4J=40\qquad\text{divide both sides by 4}\\J=10`