SOLUTION: Rachel is 4 times as old as James. Three years ago the sum of their ages was 29 years. How old is each now?
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Question 1054853: Rachel is 4 times as old as James. Three years ago the sum of their ages was 29 years. How old is each now?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = Rachel's age now
Let = James age now
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(1)
(2)
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(2)
Plug (1) into (2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
and
(1)
(1)
(1)
Rachel is 28
James is 7
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