SOLUTION: Margarette is twice as old as Isabela. If the age of Margarette is added to half the age of Isabela, the result is 60. Whate were their ages 7 years ago? (please answer with only o

Question 1130585: Margarette is twice as old as Isabela. If the age of Margarette is added to half the age of Isabela, the result is 60. Whate were their ages 7 years ago? (please answer with only one variable. thanks in advance)
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = Isabela's age now
= Margarette's age now

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and

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Isabela was 17
Margarette was 41

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