SOLUTION: Answer: Twice the age of Kyle plus the age of Charles is 85 years; but if you multiply 6 times Kyle's age and add four times the age of Charles, the sum is 300. What

Question 876600: Answer: Twice the age of Kyle plus the age of Charles is 85 years; but if
you multiply 6 times Kyle's age and add four times the age of
Charles, the sum is 300. What is Kyle's age?

Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

 

Hi

2k + c = 85   Times -4 and then ADD EQs to eliminate c

6k + 4c = 300

  -2k = -40

    , Kyles's age    (Charles is 45)Using: 

CHECKING our answer***Using 

   120 + 180 = 300

Wish You the Best in your Studies.



 

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