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Mufasa is 3 years older than Rafiki and Simba is twice as old as Mufasa. The sum of their ages is 57. How old is Mufasa?

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Dec 10, 2016

Mufasa's age is #15# years.

Explanation:

Let Rafiki's age is #R#

Then Mufasa's age is #M=R+3#

And Simba's age is #S=2M=2*(R+3)=2R+6#

The sum of their ages is #R+M+S =57 or R+R+3+2R+6=57 or 4R =57-9 or 4R=48 or R=12 ; M=R+3=12+3=15#

Mufasa's age is #M=R+3=15# years [Ans]

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