SOLUTION: Answer: Twice the age of Kyle plus the age of Charles is 85 years; but if you multiply 6 times Kyle's age and add four times the age of Charles, the sum is 300. What

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Question 876600: Answer: Twice the age of Kyle plus the age of Charles is 85 years; but if
you multiply 6 times Kyle's age and add four times the age of
Charles, the sum is 300. What is Kyle's age?

Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi

2k + c = 85   Times -4 and then ADD EQs to eliminate c

6k + 4c = 300

  -2k = -40

    k+=+highlight%28+20%29, Kyles's age    (Charles is 45)Using: 2%2A20+%2B+c+=+85

CHECKING our answer***Using 6k+%2B+4c+=+300

   120 + 180 = 300

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