SOLUTION: Adam is 6 years older but twice Joe's age. Their total age is 27.
What are Adam and Joe's ages?
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Question 282761: Adam is 6 years older but twice Joe's age. Their total age is 27.
What are Adam and Joe's ages?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
a=6+2j
a+j=27
a=27-j
6+2j=27-j
3j=21
j=7
a=20
check
6+2*7=20
ok
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