SOLUTION: Nicole is half as old as Donald. The sum of their ages is 72.
How old is Nicole, in years?
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Question 1116780: Nicole is half as old as Donald. The sum of their ages is 72.
How old is Nicole, in years?
Answer by passionn(5) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let Nicole's age be x
Let Donald's age be 2x
x+2x=72
3x=72
divide both sides by 3
3x/3=72/3
x=24
Nicole's age is 24
Donald's age is 72-24=48
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