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Huilan's age is two times Thomas's age. The sum of their ages is 39 . What is Thomas's age?

Solution

H u i l a n^{'} s a g e i s tw o t im es T h o ma s^{'} s a g e . T h e s u m o f t h e i r a g es i s 39 . Wha t i s T h o ma s^{'} s a g e ?

Solution

Thomas^{'} s age is : 13

Solution steps

Translate the problem into an equation:

2 x + x = 39

Solve for

x, 2 x + x = 39 : x = 13

Thomas^{'} s age is : 13

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