Question

Benjamin’s and David’s ages add up to 36 years. The sum of twice their respective ages also add up to 72 years. Find their ages

Answer 1

It can be any two numbers that sum up to 36.

eg:18+18,30+6,15+21

Step-by-step explanation:

Given:

Let Benjamin's age be x and David's age y.

x+y=36

2x+2y=72

Solution:

As twice of 36=72, any two numbers that add up to 36 ,will give a sum of 72 after multiplying them with 2.Therefore ,Benjamin's and David's age can be any set of numbers that sum up to 36.

Answer 2

Answer:Benjamin’s age = 30 and David’s age = 6

Step-by-step explanation:

Let x be the age of Benjamin
Let y be the age of David

x + y = 36

And 2x + 2y = 72

If we plug 30 for x and 6 for y we get:

30 + 6 = 36
36 = 36

2(30) + 2(6) = 72
60 + 12 = 72
72 = 72

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