SOLUTION: If Alex is 14 years old, and Ben is 17 years old, in how many years will the sum of their ages be 169 years?

Question 1014074: If Alex is 14 years old, and Ben is 17 years old, in how many years will the sum of their ages be 169 years?
Found 2 solutions by stanbon, josmiceli:
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If Alex is 14 years old, and Ben is 17 years old, in how many years will the sum of their ages be 169 years?
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Equation::
14+x + 17+x = 169
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31 + 2x = 169
2x = 138
x = 69
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = the number of years until
the sum of their ages will be years
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In 69 years the sum of their ages will be 169 years
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