amy is 3 times as old as sarah. maria is 2 years younger than sarah. the sum of their ages is 33. how old is each person

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Answer 1

Let x = Sarah's age

Let 3x = Amy's age

Let x - 2 = Maria's age

x + 3x + x - 2 = 33

5x = 35

x = 7 years

3x = 21 years

x - 2 = 5 years