SOLUTION: Five years ago, Eric’s age was three-fourths of Flora’s age. Five years later, Eric’s age will be five-sixths of Flora’s age. Find the present ages of Eric and Flora respec

Question 1172302: Five years ago, Eric’s age was three-fourths of Flora’s age. Five years later, Eric’s age will be five-sixths of Flora’s age. Find the present ages of Eric and Flora respectively.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
, and then "Five years later", means NOW, at the present time. This description was, five years later than five years ago; so the place in time is now.

-------and you would solve the system to find each present age.

If that was not what was meant then fix your description.

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