SOLUTION: Victoria is twice as old as Cory. In 5 years the sum of their ages will be 28. Find their ages.

Question 253678: Victoria is twice as old as Cory. In 5 years the sum of their ages will be 28. Find their ages.
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Victoria is twice as old as Cory.
v = 2c
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In 5 years the sum of their ages will be 28.
(v+5) + (c + 5) = 28
v + c + 10 = 28
v + c = 28 - 10
v + c = 18
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Find their ages.
Replace v with 2c, find c
2c + c = 18
3c = 18
c =
c = 6 hrs is Cory's age
then, obviously
2(6) = 12 is Victoria's age
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Check solution in the statement:
In 5 years the sum of their ages will be 28.
12 + 5 + 6 + 5 = 28
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