<PRE><B>Question 754218</B>
Beth is twice as old as Donna. The sum of their ages is 54. Find their ages ?

Let the age of Donna be x

Let the age of Beth be 2x

Therefore:

2x + x = 54

3x = 54

Divide each side by 3

3x/3 = 54/3

x = 18

2x = 18 * 2 = 36


Answer:

Donna is 18 years old and

Beth is 36 years old.









Lennox Obuong
Algebra Tutor
Nairobi, Kenya
Email: lennoxobuong@yahoo.com</PRE>