Question

Tames is six years older
than Peter and the average
of their ages is twice peter age.
How old are they
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Answer 1

Answer:

3 and 9

Step-by-step explanation:

let Peter's age be x then James is x + 6

The average of their ages is twice Peter's age, that is

$\frac{x+x+6}{2}$ = 2x

$\frac{2x+6}{2}$ = 2x

x + 3 = 2x ( subtract x from both sides )

3 = x

Then Peter is 3 years old and James is x + 6 = 3 + 6 = 9 years old