SOLUTION: P is 2 times the age of K. In 5 years the sum of their age will be 37. What is their average age?
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Question 1184242: P is 2 times the age of K. In 5 years the sum of their age will be 37. What is their average age?
Answer by MathLover1(20850) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
if is times the age of, we have
....eq.1
if in years the sum of their age will be , we have
...eq.2
substitute from eq.1
then
....eq.1
their average age: is and is
in years and
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