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Gabrielle’s age is three times Mike’s age. The sum of their ages is 52. What is Mike’s age?

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3x - gabrielle
x - mike
3x+x=52 - gabrielle + mike

3x+x=52
4x=52
x=13

since x represented mike's age, mike is 13 years old
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