Question 210924
Let {{{c}}}= Cody's age now
Let {{{e}}}= Evan's age now
given:
{{{c = 2e}}}
{{{e - 3 + c - 3 = 27}}}
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{{{e + c - 6 = 27}}}
{{{e + 2e = 33}}}
{{{3e = 33}}}
{{{e = 11}}}
and
{{{c = 2e}}}
{{{c = 22}}}
Cody is 22 and Evan is 11
check:
{{{e + c - 6 = 27}}}
{{{11 + 22 - 6 = 27}}}
{{{33 - 6 = 27}}}
{{{27 = 27}}}
OK