SOLUTION: John is 5 years older now than twice Jills age last year. Their current age now is 59. What is both their ages now?
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Question 1030995: John is 5 years older now than twice Jills age last year. Their current age now is 59. What is both their ages now?
Answer by fractalier(6550) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Call John and Jill's ages NOW, x and y. Then we write
x = 2(y - 1) + 5 and (I think you mean)
x + y = 59
Now substitute and get
2(y-1)+5 + y = 59
2y - 2 + 5 + y = 59
3y + 3 = 59
3y = 56
y = 56/3 = 18 2/3
x = 40 1/3
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