SOLUTION: Ben is 2 years older than Kelly. In 5 years the sum of their ages will be 38. How old is Ben now?

SOLUTION: Ben is 2 years older than Kelly. In 5 years the sum of their ages will be 38. How old is Ben now?

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Question 1020878: Ben is 2 years older than Kelly. In 5 years the sum of their ages will be 38. How old is Ben now?
Answer by justasking(11) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
We need to find Ben, and the equation for this is:

Now we solve:

Ben is 15 years old.
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