SOLUTION: Kim is 2 years less than three times Beverly;s age. If the sum of their ages is 42, find their ages.

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Question 1091657: Kim is 2 years less than three times Beverly;s age. If the sum of their ages is 42, find their ages.
Answer by addingup(3677) About Me  (Show Source):
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Word problems: read carefully, then translate the words into math terms:
Kim is 2 years LESS (-2) than three TIMES Beverly (3 × B)
Together: 3B-2 = K
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Next:
K+B = 42 substitute for K:
3B-2+B = 42
3B+B = 44
4B = 44
B = 11
And Kim:
3B-2 = K
3(11)-2 = K
33-2 = 31 = K