document.write( "Question 654911: Cody is twice as old as Evan and nine years ago the sum of their age was 6. Find the age of each boy now. \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #408900 by ewatrrr(24785) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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document.write( "Cody is twice as old as Evan's age   and
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document.write( "Evan's age:  x
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document.write( "Cody's age: 2x 
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document.write( "nine years ago the sum of their age was 6. 
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document.write( " (x-9) + (2x-9) = 6
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document.write( "      3x - 18 = 6
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document.write( "          3x = 24
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document.write( "           x = 8, Evan's age.  Cody is 16
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