Question

Huilan's age is two times Thomas's age. The sum of their ages is 57. What is Thomas's age?

Answer 1

Answer:

19 years old

Step-by-step explanation:

x = Thomas's age

Make am equation:

2x + x = 57

Combine like-terms:

3x = 57

----   ----

3      3

x   =  19

So, Thomas is 19 years old

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Answer 2

Answer:

Thomas is 19 years old

Step-by-step explanation:

Thomas's age is T

Huilan is 2 times Thomas's age or 2T

the sum of both ages is 57

That means T + 2T = 57

3T = 57

T = 57/3

T = 19

Since T is Thomas's age, Thomas is 19 years old

Huilan is 38 years old

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