SOLUTION: Lena is twice as old as her sister Mia. Four years ago, the sum of their ages was 24. How old are Lena and Mia now?

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Question 1209586: Lena is twice as old as her sister Mia. Four years ago, the sum of their ages was 24. How old are Lena and Mia now?
Found 2 solutions by timofer, josgarithmetic:
Answer by timofer(105)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Lena----------------
Mia-----------------

Four years ago -------


, MAYBE

Probably need recheck the original problem.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39618)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
             Age now          4 years ago

Lema          2x              2x-4

Mia            x               x-4

TOTAL                          24


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-this is about 10 years 8 months.

Lena is 2x so -which is 21 years 4 months.
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