Question

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Kim's age is twice that of her sister. When you add Kim's age to her sister's age, you get 36. How old is each
sister?
(a) Write an equation that represents the situation. Explain any variable used.
(b) Solve the equation from Part (a). Show your work. State your solution as a complete sentence.
Answer

Answer 1

Explanation:

Let x be sister

equation = (x + 2x) = 36

= x = 36/3

= x = 12

kim is 2 times his sisters age so his age is 12×2 = 24