SOLUTION: Alice is 10 years less than twice as old as Bonnie. If the sum of the ages is 26. Find the ages.

SOLUTION: Alice is 10 years less than twice as old as Bonnie. If the sum of the ages is 26. Find the ages.

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Question 101986: Alice is 10 years less than twice as old as Bonnie. If the sum of the ages is 26. Find the ages.
Answer by BurningFlame_marc(77) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Hello!
First we need to represent their age as variables. Let Bonnie's age be x and Alice's age be 2x-10.

Now we do the equation.
2x-10+x=26
Solution:
2x-10+x=26
3x=36
x=12

Final Answer: Bonnie is 12 years old and Alice is 24 years old.

Hope you understand my answer.
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