SOLUTION: cody is twice as old as evan. three years ago the sum of their age was 27. find the age of each boy now. Three years ago Now Cody Evan X-3

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Question 210924: cody is twice as old as evan. three years ago the sum of their age was 27. find the age of each boy now.

Three years ago Now
Cody
Evan X-3 X
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let c= Cody's age now
Let e= Evan's age now
given:
c+=+2e
e+-+3+%2B+c+-+3+=+27
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e+%2B+c+-+6+=+27
e+%2B+2e+=+33
3e+=+33
e+=+11
and
c+=+2e
c+=+22
Cody is 22 and Evan is 11
check:
e+%2B+c+-+6+=+27
11+%2B+22+-+6+=+27
33+-+6+=+27
27+=+27
OK