SOLUTION: Cody is twice as old as Evan and five years ago the sum of their age was 11. Find the age of each boy now.
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You can put this solution on YOUR website! Cody is twice as old as Evan and five years ago the sum of their age was 11. Find the age of each boy now.
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Equations:
c = 2e
c-5 + e-5 = 11
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Substitue for "c" and solve for "e":
3e - 10 = 11
3e = 21
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Evan is 7 yrs
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c =2e
Cody = 14 years
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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