SOLUTION: Please help me solve the question below. thank you so much:) ahmed's age is double abdul's. The sum of their ages is 75. Find ahmed's age and abdul's age?

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Question 1026070: Please help me solve the question below. thank you so much:)
ahmed's age is double abdul's. The sum of their ages is 75. Find ahmed's age and abdul's age?
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ahmed's age is double abdul's. The sum of their ages is 75. Find ahmed's age and abdul's age?
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m = 2d
m + d = 75
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Substitute for "m" and solve for "d"::
2d + d = 75
3d = 75
abdul's age = 25 yrs
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Solve for "m"::
m = 2d
ahmed = 2*25 = 50 years
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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