SOLUTION: Keira Anne is 2 years more than twice the age of Mary Jane. The sum of their ages is 17. How old is each girl?

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Question 1069561: Keira Anne is 2 years more than twice the age of Mary Jane. The sum of their ages is 17. How old is each girl?
Answer by jorel1380(3719) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let m be the age of Mary Jane. Then Keira Anne is 2m+2. So:
m+2m+2=17
3m=15
m=5
Mary Jane is 5; Keira Anne is 12. ☺☺☺☺