Please help quickl! Cora is two years older than three times Eli's age. Their ages add up to 98. Find their ages

Eli’s age is 24 years and Cora’s age is 74 years

Step-by-step explanation:

To find Eli’s age and Cora’s age, use the following condition.

Eli’s age is represented by term ‘x’

Cora’s age is represented by term ‘3x + 2’

x + 3x + 2 = 98

Add x and 3x

4x + 2 = 98

Subtract 2 from both sides

4x = 96

Divide by 4 on both sides

x = 24

Therefore Eli’s age is 24 years

To find Cora’s age, plug in 24 for x

3(24) + 2 = 72 + 2 = 74

Cora is 74 years old

Eli is 24 years old

Step-by-step explanation:

Cora’s age = x

Eli’s age = y

x = 3y + 2

x + y = 98

x = 98 - y

98 - y = 3y + 2

98 - 2 = 3y + y

96 = 4y

24 = y

x + 24 = 98

x = 98 - 24

x = 74