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Sam age is two times pats age. the sum of their ages is 30. What is pats age

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Let S stand for Sams age and P stand for Pats age.

S + P = 30
S = 2P

Substitute 2P for the S in the first equation and solve for P

2P + P = 30
3P = 30
P = 10

S = 2(10)
S = 20

Sam is 20 and Pat is 10
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