document.write( "Question 1132435: The sum of the ages of two employees at a company is 63 years, with the elder employee twice as old as the younger employee. How old is each employee \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #749459 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) $\"\"$ $\"About$

You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The sum of the ages of two employees at a company is 63 years, with the elder employee twice as old as the younger employee.
\n" ); document.write( " How old is each employee
\n" ); document.write( ":
\n" ); document.write( "You should be able to do this in your head, but here is the algebra way:
\n" ); document.write( "a = age of the younger guy
\n" ); document.write( "then
\n" ); document.write( "2a = the age of the old fart
\n" ); document.write( "Sum of their ages
\n" ); document.write( "a + 2a = 63
\n" ); document.write( "3a = 63
\n" ); document.write( "a = 63/3
\n" ); document.write( "a = 21 is age of the younger, obviously 42 is the age of the older
\n" ); document.write( "21 + 42 + 63 \n" ); document.write( "

\n" );