Alice is 6 years older than Toula. In two years, she will be twice as old as Toula. How old is Toula?

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2022-07-27

Alice is 6 years older than Toula. In two years, she will be twice as old as Toula. How old is Toula?

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Danica Ray

Danica Ray

Beginner2022-07-28Added 15 answers

A = Alices age
T = Toulas age
A = T +6 Aliceis 6 years older than Toula
A + 2 = 2(T+2) in 2 years Alice's age will be her present age + 2 and that will betwice Toulas age in 2 years
T + 6 + 2 = 2(T+2) substitute T + 6 forAlices age
T + 8 = 2T + 4
T T 8 = T + 4 subtract T from each side
4 4 4 = T subract 4 from each side
therefore Toula is 4
Alice is 10
Alice is 6 years older than Toula in 2 years
Toula is 6 Alice is 12
Alice is twice as old as Toula
Mariah Sparks

Mariah Sparks

Beginner2022-07-29Added 3 answers

A = T + 6
A = 2T
(two years later)
therefore
2T = T + 6
T = 6
Alice is 12 and Toula is 6
but Toula's original age (two years before) is 4.

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