Respuesta :
Answer:
Elga's age is 5.
Step-by-step explanation:
3x=y
x+y=20
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x+3x=20
4x=20
x=20/4
x=5
3(5)=15
y=15
x=5, y=15
A = Alvin's age
E = Elga's age
Given:
A = 2E
A + E = 48
Just solve the 2 equations above. Plug A = 2E into the bottom equation and get
2E + E = 48
E = 48/3 = 16
Then A = 2E = 2*16 = 32
Alvin is 32, Elga is 16.