SOLUTION: Bert is twice as Chang.five yrs ago the sum of their ages was 23.how old is bert

Question 982352: Bert is twice as Chang.five yrs ago the sum of their ages was 23.how old is bert
Answer by Cromlix(4381) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Hi there,
Bert is twice as Chang
B = 2C
five yrs ago the sum of their ages was 23
B - 5 + C - 5 = 23
Replace B with 2C from first equation.
2C - 5 + C - 5 = 23
Collect like terms
3C - 10 = 23
3C = 23 + 10
3C = 33
C = 11
Bert = 22 yrs old
Chang = 11 yrs old
Hope this helps:-)
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