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Mary is y years old. Her father is 4 times older than Mary. Her mother is 7 years younger than her father. if the three ages add up to 101 years, find the value of y.
Find the ages of Mary's parents.

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M=y
F=4M=4y
m=F-7=4y-7
M+F+m=101 or
y+4y+(4y-7)=101
Solve for y
 
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