Question

Ron is twice as old as his nephew. The sum of their ages is 108. How old is Ron

Answer 1

if nephew is x then ron is 2x (as ron is twice as old as his nephew), right?

then equation will be.

x+2x=108
3x=108
x=108/3
x=36

Answer 2

so then ron is 36?

Answer 3

No ron is 72 years old since ron is twice as old.

Answer 4

no no

Answer 5

x=36 is the age of nephew
twice of nephew is ron's age
i.e.
2x=2(36)
2x=72