SOLUTION: Kims age is twice that of her sister.when you add kims age and her sisters age you get 36.how old is each sister?

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Question 1049474: Kims age is twice that of her sister.when you add kims age and her sisters age you get 36.how old is each sister?
Answer by addingup(3677) About Me  (Show Source):
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k+s = 36
k = 2s substitute for k above:
2s+s = 36
3s = 36
s = 12 and k = 2s so k = 2(12)= 24