Question

Solve this problem in your notebook using all four steps. Harvey is 3 times as old as Jane. The sum of their ages is 48 years. Find the age of each. Jane is _____ a0 years old. Harvey is ____ a1 years old.

Answer 1

Jane is 12 and Harvey is 36

Step-by-step explanation:

Answer 2

Answer: The jane is 12 years old and Harvey is 36 years old.

Step-by-step explanation:

Let jane's age is defined by J and Harvey's age is defined by H.

It is given that the Harvey is 3 times as old as Jane. It means the age of Harvey is 3 times of the age of jane.

H = 3J ..... (1)

It also given that the sum their ages is 48.

H + J = 48 ..... (2)

Using equation (1), Put H = 3J,

3J + J =48

4J = 48

J = 12

Substitute this value is equation (1).

H = 3(12)

H = 36

Therefore, the Jane's age is 12 and the Harvey's age is 36.