Question 272201
If you double Lisa's age and then subtract 6, you get Paul's age. 2 years ago, the sum of their ages was 29. How old is each person? 

Let's assume Lisa's  age to be x

double her age = 2x

subtract 6   
2x-6 =paul's age

two years ago

lisa was x-2 years old

And paul was (2x-6)- 2

the sum of their ages was 29   2 years ago

x-2 + (2x-6) -2 =29

x-2 +2x-6 -2 =29

3x= 29+2+6+2

3x= 39
x= 39/3
x=13 

lisa's age = 13 
and Paul's age = 26

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