SOLUTION: the ages of cindy and sam total 27 years.cindys's age plus twice sam's age is 40.how old is each person

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Question 1193892: the ages of cindy and sam total 27 years.cindys's age plus twice sam's age is 40.how old is each person
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, ikleyn:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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The ages of cindy and sam total 27 years. cindys's age plus twice sam's age is 40.
How old is each person?
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x, Cindy
y, Sam

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Answer by ikleyn(52781)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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the ages of cindy and sam total 27 years. cindys's age plus twice sam's age is 40. how old is each person
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It is clear immediately as you read the problem, that the Sam's age is the difference 40-27 = 13 years.


Hence, the Cindy's age is 27-13 = 14 years.


ANSWER.  Sam is 13 years old;  Cindy is 14 years old.

Solved.



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