Jacob is twice as old as Sue. The sum of their ages is 69 years. How old is Jacob?

x − S u e 2 x − J a co b x + 2 x = 69 3 x = 69 / : 3 x = 69 : 3 x = 23 − S u e 2 x = 2 ⋅ 23 = 46 − J a co b A n s w er : J a co b i s 46.

Answered by Anonymous | 2024-06-10

Jacob is 46 years old based on the established relationship between his age and Sue's age. By setting up two equations, we solved for Sue's age and found Jacob's age to be double that. Therefore, the final answer is that Jacob is 46 years old.
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Answered by Anonymous | 2024-12-14