SOLUTION: harry is 20 years older than ian..five years from now, ian will be 3/5 as old as harry.how old is each now?

Question 1103807: harry is 20 years older than ian..five years from now, ian will be 3/5 as old as harry.how old is each now?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = Harry's age now
Let = Ian's age now
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(1)
(2)
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(2)
(2)
(2)
Substitute (1) into (2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
and
(1)
(1)
(1)
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Harry is 45 now
Ian is 25 now
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check:
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
OK

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