Same Same

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Ryan and Trinity are both the same age.

Ryan multiplied his age by three, subtracted six then multiplied the answer by four.

Trinity multiplied her age by eleven then added four

Ryan and Trinity arrived at the same answer as each other.

How old are Ryan and Trinity?

 

 

 

 

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Answer

Let Ryan and Trinity be x years old.

4(3x - 6) = 11x + 4

12x - 24 = 11x + 4

x = 28

Ryan and Trinity are both twenty eight years old.
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