Suresh's age is double Kiran's age. The sum of their ages is $24 y e a r s$ . How old is Suresh?

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Let Kiran’s age be $x y e a r s$ .
So, the age of Suresh $= 2 x y e a r s$
According to the given condition, we get
$x + 2 x = 24$
$\Rightarrow 3 x = 24$
$\Rightarrow x = \frac{24}{3}$
$\Rightarrow x = 8$
∴ Suresh’s age $= (2 \times 8) = 16 y e a r s$

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Suresh's age is double Kiran's age. The sum of their ages is 24years. How old is Suresh?

Let Kiran’s age be xyears.So, the age of Suresh =2xyearsAccording to the given condition, we getx+2x=24⇒3x=24⇒x=243⇒x=8∴ Suresh’s age =(2×8)=16years

Suresh's age is double Kiran's age. The sum of their ages is $24 y e a r s$ . How old is Suresh?

Let Kiran’s age be $x y e a r s$ .
So, the age of Suresh $= 2 x y e a r s$
According to the given condition, we get
$x + 2 x = 24$
$\Rightarrow 3 x = 24$
$\Rightarrow x = \frac{24}{3}$
$\Rightarrow x = 8$
∴ Suresh’s age $= (2 \times 8) = 16 y e a r s$