Jaya's mother is 5 years more than three times her age. Find Jaya's age if her mother is 44 years old.

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Kadar Annamaria · Answer 1 · 2022-06-13T22:30:44+0000

Answer:

Jaya is 13 years old.

Explanation:

Let's assume Jaya's age to be x years old.

Jaya's mothers age is (3*x)+5.

3x+5=44

3x=39

x=13.