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jamie is twice as old as lindy. in three years, the sum of their ages will be 64. how old are they now?

Solution

jami e i s tw i ce a s o l d a s l in d y . in t h ree ye a rs, t h e s u m o f t h e i r a g es w i ll b e 64. h o w o l d a re t h ey n o w ?

Solution

Lindy^{'} s age is : 19 \frac{1}{3}

Jamie^{'} s age is : 38 \frac{2}{3}

Solution steps

Translate the problem into an equation:

2 x + 3 + x + 3 = 64

Solve for

x, 2 x + 3 + x + 3 = 64 : x = \frac{58}{3}

Find age

Lindy^{'} s age is : 19 \frac{1}{3}

Jamie^{'} s age is : 38 \frac{2}{3}

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