SOLUTION: Alex is 16 years old and his sister Ramie is 5 years old. In how many years will Alex be exactly twice as old as Ramie? A)8 years B)6 years C)5 years D)10 years

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Question 1023837: Alex is 16 years old and his sister Ramie is 5 years old. In how many years will Alex be exactly twice as old as Ramie?
A)8 years B)6 years C)5 years D)10 years

Found 3 solutions by ikleyn, josgarithmetic, MathTherapy:
Answer by ikleyn(52803)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Alex is 16 years old and his sister Ramie is 5 years old. In how many years will Alex be exactly twice as old as Ramie?
A)8 years B)6 years C)5 years D)10 years
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Answer. Option B).

16 + 6 = 22 = 2*(5+6).


Answer by josgarithmetic(39620)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x Alex
y Ramie
t unknown number of years




Find t.

Answer by MathTherapy(10552)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Alex is 16 years old and his sister Ramie is 5 years old. In how many years will Alex be exactly twice as old as Ramie?
A)8 years B)6 years C)5 years D)10 years
Let number of years for Alex to be twice Ramie's age, be y
We then get: 16 + y = 2(5 + y)
16 + y = 10 + 2y
y - 2y = 10 - 16
- y = - 6
y, or Number of years for Alex to be twice Ramie's age = , or
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