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Two year ago, I was twice as old as Maria will be ten years from now. Now I am 44. How old is Maria?
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Two year ago, I was twice as old as Maria will be ten years from now. Now I am 44. How old is Maria?
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Question 671818: Please I need help to solve these word problem:
Two year ago, I was twice as old as Maria will be ten years from now. Now I am 44. How old is Maria?
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Please I need help to solve these word problem:
Two year ago, I was twice as old as Maria will be ten years from now. Now I am 44. How old is Maria?
Let Maria’s current age be M
Since I’m now 44, I was 44 – 2, or 42, 2 years ago
Therefore, 42 = 2(M + 10)
42 = 2M + 20
42 – 20 = 2M
22 = 2M
M, or Maria’s current age = , or
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