SOLUTION: Maria is 4 years less than twice as old as Don. If the sum of their ages is 47, how old is Maria?

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Question 654789: Maria is 4 years less than twice as old as Don. If the sum of their ages is 47, how old is Maria?
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Hi,

Maria is 4 years less than twice as old as Don's age highlight%28x%29 . 

Don's age:  x

Maria's age: (2x-4)

If the sum of their ages is 47, how old is Maria?

  x + (2x-4) = 47   ||Solve for x and then find Maria's age (2x-4)