Question

Kim’s age is twice that of her sister. When you add Kim’s age to her sisters age you get 42. How ils is each sister Write an equation that represents the situation. Explain any variable used

Answer 1

Explanation:

Let Kim's sister age be x.

Kim's age 2x

According to the question :

2x + x = 42

X = 14

Kim's age = 28 years

Kim's sister's age = 14 years