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Jeanne is twice as old as Michel. The sum of their ages three years ago was 45 years. What are their ages now

Solution

Jeanne is twice as old as Michel. The sum of their ages three years ago was 45 years. What are their ages now

Solution

Michel^{'} s age is : 17

Jeanne^{'} s age is : 34

Solution steps

Translate the problem into an equation:

2 x - 3 + x - 3 = 45

Solve for

x, 2 x - 3 + x - 3 = 45 : x = 17

Find age

Michel^{'} s age is : 17

Jeanne^{'} s age is : 34

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