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Gabrielle's age is two times Mikhail's age. The sum of their ages is 30. What is Mikhail's age?

Solution

G ab r i e ll e^{'} s a g e i s tw o t im es M ikhai l^{'} s a g e . T h e s u m o f t h e i r a g es i s 30. Wha t i s M ikhai l^{'} s a g e ?

Solution

Mikhail^{'} s age is : 10

Solution steps

Translate the problem into an equation:

2 x + x = 30

Solve for

x, 2 x + x = 30 : x = 10

Mikhail^{'} s age is : 10

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