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Cody is twice as old as Evan and five years ago the sum of their age was 14. Find the age of each boy now.

Cody is twice as old as Evan and five years ago the sum of their age was 14 Find the age of each boy now class=

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  • 21-10-2019

Answer:

Evan is 8 years old and Cody is 16 years old

Step-by-step explanation:

let Evan=x

Then Cody=2x

if five years ago the sum of their age was 14,

2x-5+x-5=14

3x-10=14

3x=24

x=8

2x=16

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