SOLUTION: Angie is 25 years older than her daughter, Brooke. In 6 years Angie will be twice as old as Brooke. How old are they both now?

Question 1054933: Angie is 25 years older than her daughter, Brooke. In 6 years Angie will be twice as old as Brooke. How old are they both now?
Answer by rothauserc(4718) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let x be Brooke's age and y be Angie's age
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1) y = x + 25
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2) y + 6 = 2(x + 6)
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substitute x + 25 for y in equation 2)
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x + 25 + 6 = 2x + 12
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x = 31 - 12 = 19
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Brooke is 19 years old
Angie is 44 years old
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Note that in 6 years Brooke is 25 years old
and Angie is 50 years old
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