SOLUTION: The sum of Elliot’s age and twice Zane’s age is 44. The difference of twice Elliot’s age and Zane’s age is -2. What is Elliot’s age?
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Question 1036460: The sum of Elliot’s age and twice Zane’s age is 44. The difference of twice Elliot’s age and Zane’s age is -2. What is Elliot’s age? Answer by Aldorozos(172) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! e+2z = 44
2e-z = -2 from this equation we conclude 2e + 2 = z. We replace z of the first equation with 2e+2 = z
e+2(2e+2) = 44 Therefore 5e + 4 = 44
e=8
If replace e in the first equation with 8 we get 18 for z
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