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13 years from now Steven will be twice as old as Maria. The current sum of the ages of Steven and Maria is 34. How old is Maria right now?

Solution

13 ye a rs f ro m n o w St e v e n w i ll b e tw i ce a s o l d a s M a r ia . T h e c u rre n t s u m o f t h e a g es o f St e v e n an d M a r ia i s 34. Ho w o l d i s M a r ia r i g h t n o w ?

Solution

Maria^{'} s age is : 7

Solution steps

Translate the problem into an equation:

x + 13 = 2 (34 - x + 13)

Solve for

x, x + 13 = 2 (34 - x + 13) : x = 27

Find Maria's age

: 7

Maria^{'} s age is : 7

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