SOLUTION: Pablo is 4 years older than Kimberly. Danny is twice as old Pablo. The sum of their ages is 36. How old is each person?

Question 1165549: Pablo is 4 years older than Kimberly. Danny is twice as old Pablo. The sum of their ages is 36. How old is each person?
Answer by greenestamps(13200) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Define a variable, then use that variable to find expressions for each person's age.

x = Kimberly
x+4 = Pablo (4 years older than Kimberly)
2(x+4) = 2x+8 = Danny (twice as old as Pablo)

Write and solve the equation that says the sum of the three ages is 36.

Solve using basic algebra....

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