SOLUTION: Mia is twice as old as Allison. 4 years from now the sum of their ages will be 23. How old is Mia?

Question 1043935: Mia is twice as old as Allison. 4 years from now the sum of their ages will be 23. How old is Mia?
Found 3 solutions by Alan3354, Timnewman, MathTherapy:
Answer by Alan3354(69443)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Mia is twice as old as Allison. 4 years from now the sum of their ages will be 23. How old is Mia?
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4 years from now the sum of their ages will be 23 --> the sum now is 15.
Answer by Timnewman(323)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Mia is twice as old as Allison. 4 years from now the sum of their ages will be 23. How old is Mia?
Soltion
let Allison age be x
from your question,
mia=2x
4 years from now,
Allison=x+4
mia=2x+4
but the sum of their ages will be 23,i.e
(x+4)+(2x+4)=23
3x+8=23
3x=23-8
3x=21
x=7
mia's age=2*7
14yrs

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

Mia is twice as old as Allison. 4 years from now the sum of their ages will be 23. How old is Mia?

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