document.write( "Question 1022080: charlotte and edgar ages add up to 22 charlotte is one year older than double edgars age how old is charlotte and edgar \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #637773 by fractalier(6550)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Call Charlotte and Edgar's ages be c and e. Then we have \n" ); document.write( "c + e = 22 \n" ); document.write( "c = 2e + 1 \n" ); document.write( "Now substitute and get \n" ); document.write( "2e + 1 + e = 22 \n" ); document.write( "3e + 1 = 22 \n" ); document.write( "3e = 21 \n" ); document.write( "e = 7 (Edgar) \n" ); document.write( "so that\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "c = 15 (Charlotte) \n" ); document.write( " |