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Mina is twice as old as Marko. The sum of their ages is 45.

Solution

Mina is twice as old as Marko. The sum of their ages is 45.

Solution

Marko^{'} s age is : 15

Mina^{'} s age is : 30

Solution steps

Translate the problem into an equation:

2 x + x = 45

Solve for

x, 2 x + x = 45 : x = 15

Find age

Marko^{'} s age is : 15

Mina^{'} s age is : 30

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