SOLUTION: Kendra is 6 years older than one half gittas age. Their ages sum to 57 years how old are Kendra and gitta

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Question 1094484: Kendra is 6 years older than one half gittas age. Their ages sum to 57 years how old are Kendra and gitta

Answer by ikleyn(52863) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let x be the half Gittas' age.


Then Gittas age is 2x, while Kendra's age is (x+6).


Also, we are given that 


(x+6) + 2x = 57,   or

3x = 57 - 6 = 51.


Hence, x = 51%2F3 = 17.


Thus Gittas' age is 2*17 = 34 years, while Kendra's age is 17+6 = 23 years.

Solved.