document.write( "Question 261653: Louise is twice as old as her younger brother John. Their combined ages are 45. How old is each person? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #192764 by unlockmath(1688) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Hello, We can set \"x\" to represent John's age and 2x for Louise age. Now we can set up an equation to look like this:
\n" ); document.write( "x + 2x = 45 Combine like terms to be:
\n" ); document.write( "3x=45 Divide both sides by 3 to give us:
\n" ); document.write( "x=15
\n" ); document.write( "Now we know how old John is and from here I'll let you figure out Louise's age.
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