Question 985553
Thabo is twice as old as john and the sum of their age is 96.
express the information in an equation and calculate thabo's age
----
Equations:
t = 2j
t + j = 96
-----
substitute for "t" and solve for "j"::
2j+j = 96
3j = 96
j = 32
----------
Now, solve for "t"::
t = 2j
t = 2*32
t = 64 years (Thabo's age)
-------------------
Cheers,
Stan H.
------------------------