SOLUTION: rina is twice as old as lori three years from now .the sum of their ages will be 42 how is old is.rina?

Question 1110595: rina is twice as old as lori three years from now .the sum of their ages will be 42 how is old is.rina?

Answer by rothauserc(4718) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let r be Rina's age and l be Lori's age, then
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1) r = 2l
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2) (r+3) + (l+3) = 42
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use equation 1 to substitute for r in equation 2
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(2l+3) + (l+3) = 42
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3l + 6 = 42
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3l = 36
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l = 12
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use equation 1
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Rina is 2 * 12 = 24 years old
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check the answer with equation 2
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(24+3) + (12+3) = 42
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27 + 15 = 42
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42 = 42
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our answer checks
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