SOLUTION: the ages of mark, thomas and ella add up to 88 years thomas is 4 years older than ella and mark is twice as old as ella work out marks age

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Question 1088964: the ages of mark, thomas and ella add up to 88 years
thomas is 4 years older than ella and mark is twice as old as ella
work out marks age

Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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M%2BT%2BE=88
T=4%2BE
M=2E
Substitute into the first equation,
2E%2B%284%2BE%29%2BE=88
4E=84
Solve for E, then use the M equation to solve for M.