Question

Huilan's age is two times Thomas's age. The sum of their ages is 87 What is Thomas's age?​

Answer 1

29

Explanation:

We can make an equation from the word problem:
H +T =87
2T+T=87

3T=87

87÷3=29

T=29
This is our answer but we can substitute this into our equation:
H +T = 87

2T+T =87
2(29)+29 = 87

58+29=87

87=87
So 29 is ✅