There are two cousins. One cousin is 3 times older than the other. Their total age if added together total 36. How old are the cousins

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put four boxes - three with one cousin's name and one with the other cousin. that equals 4 divide 36 by 4 which gives you 9. 9 x 3 = 27 so answer is 27 and 9

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Let's assume the age of the younger cousin as x years.

According to the given information, the older cousin is 3 times older than the younger cousin. Therefore, the age of the older cousin would be 3x years.

Since their total age when added together is 36, we can create an equation: x + 3x = 36.

Simplifying the equation, we have 4x = 36.

To solve for x, we need to divide both sides of the equation by 4: x = 36/4.

Evaluating the expression, x = 9.

Hence, the younger cousin is 9 years old, and the older cousin (being 3 times older) is 3 * 9 = 27 years old.