Question 59721
Ricardo is 4 years than twice as old as his sister. The sum of their ages is 20. How old is Ricardo?
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Let his sister's age be "x".
Ricardo's age is"2x-4"
EQUATION:
x+2x-4=20
3x=24
x=8 (sister's age)
2x-4=12 (Ricardo's age)
Cheers,
Stan H.