If 3 times Jane's age, in years, is equal to 8 times Beth's age, in years, and the difference between their ages is 15 years, how old are Jane and Beth?

• let jane's age be x and beth's be y...
  3x=8y
  and x-y=15
  
  hence x=24, y=9
  hence jane is 24yrs old, and beth is 9 years old
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• Jane--24 years
  
  Beth .... 9 years
  
  
  solving these 2 equations
  3J=8B
  J-B=15
  
  
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• Jane-24 Betha-9
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• Let jane and beth age be x and y.
  Solving the 2 simultaneous equations, 3x=8y and x-y=15,
  x=24 and y=9.
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• 24,9
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• let jane's and betha's age be x and y years respectively.
  y-x=15
  3x=8y
  solving both eqn. we get,
  x=9,y=24
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