Toby is four years younger than Debby. Thrice the sum of the ages of Toby and Debby equals their mother’s age. If the age of the mother is 48, find the ages of Toby and Debby?
Choose the correct choice from the following answers:
A) 10 and 14  B) 5 and 9  C) 5 and 10  D) 6 and 10  E) 12 and 16
Let the age of Debby be x and Toby be x-4   3 ( x + x-4 ) = 44   x = 10   The ages of Toby and Debby are 6 and 10.   Answer : 6 and 10
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Toby is four years younger than Debby. Thrice the sum of the ages of Toby and Debby equals their mother’s age. If the age of the mother is 48, find the ages of Toby and Debby?