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Popular Word Problems >

amy is twice as old as lucy. three years from now the sum of their ages will be 42. How old is amy

Solution

am y i s tw i ce a s o l d a s l u cy . t h ree ye a rs f ro m n o w t h e s u m o f t h e i r a g es w i ll b e 42. Ho w o l d i s am y

Solution

Amy^{'} s age is : 24

Solution steps

Translate the problem into an equation:

2 x + 3 + x + 3 = 42

Solve for

x, 2 x + 3 + x + 3 = 42 : x = 12

Find Amy's age

: 24

Amy^{'} s age is : 24

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