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Beth is 3 times older than her sister Jill. If together their ages are 24. How old is each girl
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Beth is 3 times older than her sister Jill. If together their ages are 24. How old is each girl

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B + J = 24
B = 3J

3J + J = 24
4J = 24
J = 24/4
J = 6 <=== Jill is 6

B = 3J
B = 3(6)
B = 18 <== Beth is 18
User Amrendra Kumar
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they would both be 8 years okd
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