SOLUTION: write an equation that models how old in years each of you will be when your ages add up to 150 years old. donald 48, me 46. I started with me= x donald = x + 48 x + (x+2)= 150

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Question 507072: write an equation that models how old in years each of you will be when your ages add up to 150 years old.
donald 48, me 46. I started with
me= x
donald = x + 48
x + (x+2)= 150 then I got losed.

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x + (x+2)= 150

x + x+2 = 150

2x+2 = 150

2x = 150-2

2x = 148

x = 148/2

x = 74