Question

gabrielles age is three times mikhals age. The sum of their ages is 44. What is MIkhails age?

Answer 1

Soln:
Let mikhale's age be X
Gabrielle's age be 3X
Sum of their ages is 44

To find,
their ages.

X+3X=44
4X=44
X=44/4
X=11

mikhale's age= 11

Gabrielle's age = 3x11=33

Sum of their ages 44

Thus we have got their ages.Gabrielle's age is 33 and Mikhale's age is 11.

Answer 2

Let their respective ages be represented by g and m.  Then g + m = 44, and g=3m.

Subst. 3m for g in g + m = 44:  3m + m = 44, and so, m=11.

Mikhail's age is 11 and Gabrielle's is 33.