SOLUTION: bianca is twice as old as pio and margie as twice as old as bianca. In 10 years, their combined ages is 58.How old is bianca now?

SOLUTION: bianca is twice as old as pio and margie as twice as old as bianca. In 10 years, their combined ages is 58.How old is bianca now?

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Question 1014311: bianca is twice as old as pio and margie as twice as old as bianca. In 10 years, their combined ages is 58.How old is bianca now?
Answer by CubeyThePenguin(3113) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
B = Bianca's age
P = Pio's age
M = Margie's age

B = 2P
M = 2B
(B+10)+(P+10)+(M+10) = 58

Write everything in terms of B.

B + P + M = 28
2P + P + 4P = 28
P = 4

Bianca is twice as old as Pio, so Bianca is 8.
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