SOLUTION: Could you please help jessica is twice as old as tina. In nine years the sum of their ages will be 66 how old is each today?here's what I have so far... Tina equals t while jessica

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Question 229505: Could you please help jessica is twice as old as tina. In nine years the sum of their ages will be 66 how old is each today?here's what I have so far... Tina equals t while jessica equals 2t...(T+9)+(2t+9)equals 66
Found 2 solutions by rfer, edjones:
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
t+9+2t+9=66
3t+18=66
3t=48
t=16
2t=32
your equation works
Good luck
Bob

Answer by edjones(8007) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let jesica's age=j and tina's=t
j=2t
j+9+t+9=66
2t+9+t+9=66 Substitute 2t for j.
3t+18=66
3t=48
t=16
j=32
.
Ed