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MrNeWBiE
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hi all ,,,,
Four years ago, kelly was twice as old as her brother. Find the present age of kelly and
her brother if the product of their ages today is 160.
well,, I tried with this method
2x+x=152 ,,,,, => ( 2x+4 ) + (x+4) = 160 ,,,, the answer I got was 152/3
my teacher told me , my answer is wrong
can anyone help me with making an equation ,,,,
Homework Statement
Four years ago, kelly was twice as old as her brother. Find the present age of kelly and
her brother if the product of their ages today is 160.
The Attempt at a Solution
well,, I tried with this method
2x+x=152 ,,,,, => ( 2x+4 ) + (x+4) = 160 ,,,, the answer I got was 152/3
my teacher told me , my answer is wrong
can anyone help me with making an equation ,,,,