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Joe’s age is three times Aaron’s age and Aaron is six years older than Christina. If the sum of their ages is 149, what is Christina’s age? Joe’s age? Aaron’s age?

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If Christina's age is = x

Aaron's age is = x + 6

Jeo's age = 3(x + 6 )

So, the sum of their ages can be write as,


x + x + 6 + 3(x + 6) \\ x + x + 6 + 3x + 18 \\ 5x + 24

Also, they have given that the sum of their ages is 149

Therefore we can write a equation as,


5x + 24 = 149

Now let's solve this and find the age of Christina


5x + 24 = 149 \\ 5x = 149 - 24 \\ 5x =12 5 \\ (5x)/(5) = (125)/(5) \\ x = 25

Aaron's age is


x+ 6 \\ 25 + 6 \\ = 31

Joe's age is


3(x + 6) \\ 3(25 + 6) \\ 3 * 31 \\ = 93

Hope this helps you.

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