SOLUTION: The sum of Elliot's age and twice Zane's age is 44. The difference of twice Elliot's age and Zane's age is -2. What is Elliot's age?

Question 872309: The sum of Elliot's age and twice Zane's age is 44. The difference of twice Elliot's age and Zane's age is -2. What is Elliot's age?

Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, MathTherapy:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39618) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x and z, their ages.
, and exactly as described: , but this is a bad way to state a difference.

z-2x=2.
x=44-z.

, which makes no sense.

Maybe you wanted to describe in a way to mean, , and multiplying this equation by negative 1 gives .
x+z=44,
x=44-z.

years, Zane's age.
Elliot's age, years.

You might wish to approximate these to the nearest month.
Answer by MathTherapy(10552) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

The sum of Elliot's age and twice Zane's age is 44. The difference of twice Elliot's age and Zane's age is -2. What is Elliot's age?

Elliott's age:
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