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Adam is twice as old as his brother. The sum of their ages is 27. How old is each boy?
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Adam is twice as old as his brother. The sum of their ages is 27. How old is each boy?
Answer by checkley79(3341) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A=2X
B=X
2X+X=27
3X=27
X=27/3
X=9 YEARS OLD FOR THE BROTHER.
2*9=18 YEARS OLD FOR ADAM.
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