SOLUTION: Vicky is now 4 times as old as Cristy. Five years ago, the sum of their ages was 45. How old are they now?

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Question 1110925: Vicky is now 4 times as old as Cristy. Five years ago, the sum of their ages was 45. How old are they now?
Answer by ikleyn(52787) About Me  (Show Source):
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Answer.  11  and 44 years.

Solution. 

5 years ago the sum of their ages was 45  ===>  now it is 45 + 2*5 = 55.


So we have two numbers, the sum is 55 and one is 4 times the other.
Hence, the numbers are  44 and 11 (easy mental exercise).

Solved.

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