SOLUTION: Rob is twice as old as Taylor. Seven years ago, the sum of their ages was 13. How old is each now?
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Question 1009621: Rob is twice as old as Taylor. Seven years ago, the sum of their ages was 13. How old is each now?
Answer by Boreal(15235) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Taylor=x I do the smallest first as x.
Rob=2x
2x-7+(x-7)=13
3x-14=13
3x=27
x=9
Taylor is 9
Rob is 18
Seven years ago, they were 2 and 11, and that sum is 13.
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