document.write( "Question 163067: Marge is twice as old as Consuelo. The sum of their ages seven years ago was 13. How old are they now? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #120159 by edjones(8007)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! m=2c \n" ); document.write( "(m-7)+(c-7)=13 \n" ); document.write( "(2c-7)+(c-7)=13 substitute 2c for m. \n" ); document.write( "2c-7+c-7=13 \n" ); document.write( "3c-14=13 \n" ); document.write( "3c=27 \n" ); document.write( "c=9 y.o. \n" ); document.write( "m=18 y.o. \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "Ed \n" ); document.write( " |