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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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Answer:

Joe's age is 93 years

Aaron's age is 31 years

Christina's age is 25 years

Explanation:

Let

x ---->Joe's age

y ----> Aaron's age

z----> Christina's age

we know that

Joe"s Age Is three times Aaron's age


x=3y ----> equation A

Aaron is six years older than Christina


y=z+6

isolate the variable z


z=y-6 ----> equation B

The sum of their ages is 149


x+y+z=149 ----> equation C

solve the system by substitution

substitute equation A and equation B in equation C


(3y)+y+(y-6)=149

solve for y

Combine like terms left side


5y-6=149

Adds 6 both sides


5y=149+6


5y=155

Divide by 5 both sides


y=31

Find the value of x


x=3y ---->
x=3(31)=93

Find the value of z


z=y-6 ----
z=31-6=25

therefore

Joe's age is 93 years

Aaron's age is 31 years

Christina's age is 25 years

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