SOLUTION: Pablo is 4 years older than Kimberly. Danny is twice as old Pablo. The sum of their ages is 36. How old is each person?

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Question 1165549: Pablo is 4 years older than Kimberly. Danny is twice as old Pablo. The sum of their ages is 36. How old is each person?
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Define a variable, then use that variable to find expressions for each person's age.

x = Kimberly
x+4 = Pablo (4 years older than Kimberly)
2(x+4) = 2x+8 = Danny (twice as old as Pablo)

Write and solve the equation that says the sum of the three ages is 36.

x%2B%28x%2B4%29%2B%282x%2B8%29+=+36

Solve using basic algebra....