SOLUTION: Alice is ten years less than twice as old as Bonnie. If the sum of their ages is 26 years, find their ages.
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Question 261292: Alice is ten years less than twice as old as Bonnie. If the sum of their ages is 26 years, find their ages.
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Alice is ten years less than twice as old as Bonnie. If the sum of their ages is 26 years, find their ages.
A Alice, B Bonnie
A=2B-10
A+B=26
A=26-B
26-B=2B-10
26=3B-10
36=3B
12=B
A+12=26
A=14
Alice is 14 and Bonnie is 12
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