SOLUTION: Hi there, this is the question: Maggie is x years old, Nigel is twice maggies age, Helen is 4 years older than nigel. Their total combined age is 64 years. Form an equation and

Question 563653: Hi there, this is the question: Maggie is x years old, Nigel is twice maggies age, Helen is 4 years older than nigel.
Their total combined age is 64 years. Form an equation and solve it to find helens age.
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Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
given:
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
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Substitute (2) into (3)
(3)
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(4)
(4)
(4)
Maggie is 12
Nigel is 24
Helen is 24 + 4 = 28
check:

OK
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