SOLUTION: cary is 9 years older than dan. in six years the sum of their ages will be 89. find the age of each man now
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Question 1049558: cary is 9 years older than dan. in six years the sum of their ages will be 89. find the age of each man now
Answer by addingup(3677) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
C = D+9 we'll use this value for c next
C+6+D+6 = 89 substitute:
D+9+6+D+6 = 89
2D+21 = 89
2D = 68
D = 34 Dan is 34 and Cary is 34+9 = 43
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Check:
In 6 years
D = 34+6 = 40
C = 43+6 = 49
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Total . . = 89 Correct
:
John
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