document.write( "Question 1027183: Gabrielle's age is two times Mikhail's age. The sum of their ages is 45. What is Mikhail's age?
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Algebra.Com's Answer #642431 by addingup(3677)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Gabrielle is 2*Mikhail: \n" ); document.write( "G = 2M We will use this value for G next \n" ); document.write( "~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ \n" ); document.write( "G+M = 45 Now in this equation substitute for G, like this: \n" ); document.write( "2M+M = 45 \n" ); document.write( "3M = 45 Divide both sides by 3 \n" ); document.write( "M = 15 This is Mikhail, and the problem says that: \n" ); document.write( "G = 2(15) = 30 \n" ); document.write( "Gabrielle is 30 and Mikhail is 15, and 15+30 = 45 just like the problem says \n" ); document.write( " |