SOLUTION: daniel is 30 years old and meg is 22 years old. how many years ago was daniel twice as old sa meg?

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Question 994144: daniel is 30 years old and meg is 22 years old. how many years ago was daniel twice as old sa meg?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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daniel is 30 years old and meg is 22 years old.
how many years ago was daniel twice as old sa meg?
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Equation:
(30+x) = 2(22+x)
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30+x = 44+2x
x = -14
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Ans: 14 years ago, daniel was twice as old as meg
Daniel was 30-14 = 16 and meg was 22-14 = 8
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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