SOLUTION: Tania is as twice as old as Anna. The sum of their ages is 51. how old is Tania?

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Question 378711: Tania is as twice as old as Anna. The sum of their ages is 51. how old is Tania?
Answer by mananth(16946)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let Anna's age = x
Tania's age = 2x
Their sum = 2x+x=3x
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2x+x=51
3x=51
/3
3x/3=51/3
x=17 years Anna's age
Tania's age = 2x
2*17=34 years
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