The sum of the ages of Jose and Rachael is 63 years. 12 years ago, Jose’s age was 2 times Rachael’s age. How old is Jose now?
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The sum of the ages of Jose and Rachael is 63 years. 12 years ago, Jose’s age was 2 times Rachael’s age. How old is Jose now?
Answer:
Jose is 54years Rachael is 38years
Step-by-step explanation:
Jose=x-12
Rachael=x-12/2
sum of their ages x-12+x-12/2=63
collect like terms
x=54years
Jose =54years
Rachael=38years