SOLUTION: Anne is 16 years younger than Max. in 5 years, Max will be twice as old as Anne will be then. Find their ages now.
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Question 698287: Anne is 16 years younger than Max. in 5 years, Max will be twice as old as Anne will be then. Find their ages now.
Found 2 solutions by CubeyThePenguin, josgarithmetic:
Answer by CubeyThePenguin(3113) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
a = Anne's age
m = Max's age
a = m - 16
m + 5 = 2(a + 5)
Substitute the first equation into the second.
m + 5 = 2(m - 16 + 5)
m + 5 = 2(m - 11)
m + 5 = 2m - 22
27 = m
Max is 27 and Anne is 11.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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