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Mina is twice as old as Marko. The sum of their ages is 45.

Solution

M ina i s tw i ce a s o l d a s M a r k o . T h e s u m o f t h e i r a g es i s 45.

Solution

Marko^{'} s age is : 15

Mina^{'} s age is : 30

Solution steps

Translate the problem into an equation:

2 x + x = 45

Solve for

x, 2 x + x = 45 : x = 15

Find age

Marko^{'} s age is : 15

Mina^{'} s age is : 30

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