SOLUTION: Jack is 3 times as old as Lacy. 8 years from now the sum of their ages will be 60. How old are they now?
Cary is 4 years older than Dan. In 5 years the sum of their ages will be
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Question 1051118: Jack is 3 times as old as Lacy. 8 years from now the sum of their ages will be 60. How old are they now?
Cary is 4 years older than Dan. In 5 years the sum of their ages will be 72. Find the age of each man now.
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Jack is 3 times as old as Lacy. 8 years from now the sum of their ages will be 60. How old are they now?
let Jack’s age be
if Jack is times as old as Lacy, then Lacy is
8 years from now Jack’s age will be and Lacy will be
if the sum of their ages will be , then we have
-> Jack’s age
then Lacy is ->->->Lacy’s age
Cary is 4 years older than Dan. In 5 years the sum of their ages will be 72. Find the age of each man now.
let Cary’s age be
if Cary is years older than Dan, Dan’s age is
In years will be Cary and Dan will be
if the sum of their ages will be , we have
->Cary’s age
Dan’s age is
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