savannah3550
savannah3550 savannah3550
  • 02-03-2021
  • Mathematics
contestada

Alvin's age is three times Elga's age. The sum of their ages is 104. What is Elga's age?

Respuesta :

desaniamiya101
desaniamiya101 desaniamiya101
  • 02-03-2021

Answer: Alvin is 78, Elga is 26

Step-by-step explanation:

Let's first start by naming the variables:

a = Alvin's age

e = Elga's age

a = 3e

a + e = 104

substitute a (in the second equation) as 3e

3e + e = 104

4e = 104

e = 26

Substitute e as 26 into either equation

a = 3(26)

a = 78

Answer Link

Otras preguntas

how to perform a plank
Betty saves $161 a month. She saves $141 less each month than Jack. How much will jack save in 2 years?
Will give brainliest :)
What would you do to find the arc length around 5/8 of a circle?
A generator makes electricity from_____. chemical reactions, kinetic energy, heat,and friction
A rhombus has side lengths of 25. What could be the lengths of the diagonals? *
Which of these is the smallest? atom molecule proton an ant
Why do you think some migrants decided to settle on and farm the Great Plains rather than travel to Oregon/California where farmland was better?
Walking is not the most exciting form of exercise a person can take on for fitness. Yet it is low impact and requires no fancy equipment. That makes walking a s
people say that the internet is a(n)____form of media?