SOLUTION: Carl and Eddie ages add up to 65 ten years ago carl was twice as old as Eddie what is their ages now

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Question 1078047: Carl and Eddie ages add up to 65 ten years ago carl was twice as old as Eddie what is their ages now
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1.C%2BE=65
Ten years ago,
C-10=2%28E-10%29
C-10=2E-20
2.C-2E=-10
Subtract eq. 2 from eq. 1,
C%2BE-C%2B2E=65-%28-10%29
3E=75
Solve for E then use either equation to solve for C.