SOLUTION: Bill is 1 less twice the age of his sister the *total* age of both is 26 how old is Bill?

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Question 321180: Bill is 1 less twice the age of his sister the *total* age of both is 26 how old is Bill?
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) About Me  (Show Source):
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Bill is 1 less twice the age of his sister
b = 2s - 1
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the *total* age of both is 26 how old is Bill?
b + s = 26
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Replace b with (2s-1) from the 1st statement:
(2s - 1) + s = 26
3s = 26 + 1
3s = 27
s = 27%2F3
s = 9
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I'll let you figure out how old bill is.