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Popular Word Problems >

Amy is 23 years older than Taylor. In 6 years, Amy will be twice as old as Taylor. How old are they now?

Solution

A m y i s 23 ye a rs o l d er t han T a y l or . I n 6 ye a rs, A m y w i ll b e tw i ce a s o l d a s T a y l or . Ho w o l d a re t h ey n o w ?

Solution

Amy^{'} s age is : 40

Taylor^{'} s age is : 17

Solution steps

Translate the problem into an equation:

x + 6 = 2 (x - 23 + 6)

Solve for

x, x + 6 = 2 (x - 23 + 6) : x = 40

Find age

Amy^{'} s age is : 40

Taylor^{'} s age is : 17

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