SOLUTION: annilee's present age is two -thirds of jessie present age. in 8 years of the sum of thier ages wil be 61 years. find the present ages
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Question 309782: annilee's present age is two -thirds of jessie present age. in 8 years of the sum of thier ages wil be 61 years. find the present ages
Answer by mananth(16946) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
LET JESSIE'S AGE BE X
anillee's age will be 2x/3 years
.
After 8 years
jessie will be x+8
anillee will be 2x/3 +8
.
x+8 + 2x/3 + 8 =61
3x+24 +2x+24= 183
5x= 183-48
x= 135/5
x= 27
Jessie's age = 27 years
2/3 * 27 = 18 = anillee's age
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