document.write( "Question 25050: help please: Deanna is five more than six times older than Ted. Twice the sum of their ages is 94. How old is Ted? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #13427 by Paul(988)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Ted's age = x \n" ); document.write( "Deanna's age = five (5) more than (+) six (6) times Ted's age (6(x)) \n" ); document.write( "TWICE the sum of there ages = Ted's 2(x) \n" ); document.write( "Deanna's = 2[5+6(x)] \n" ); document.write( "Total ages = 94\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "2x+2(6x+5)=94 \n" ); document.write( "2x+12x+10=94 \n" ); document.write( "14x+10-10=94-10 \n" ); document.write( "14x=84 \n" ); document.write( "x=6 (Ted's age) \n" ); document.write( "Denna's = 5+6(6) = 41\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Check: 2(6+41)=94 \n" ); document.write( "94=94\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Hence Ted's age is 6, and Deanna's age is 41. \n" ); document.write( "Paul. \n" ); document.write( " |