SOLUTION: ricks age plus sherrys age is 52 years. ricks age is double sherryys age plus 10 years. how old is each person

Question 1105707: ricks age plus sherrys age is 52 years. ricks age is double sherryys age plus 10 years. how old is each person
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
let r = Rick's age
let s =Sherry's
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Write an equation for each statement
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ricks age plus sherrys age is 52 years.
r + s = 52
ricks age is double sherry's age plus 10 years.
r = 2s + 10
in the first equation, replace r with (2s+10)
(2s + 10) + s = 52
3s = 52 - 10
3s = 42
s = 42/3
s = 14 yrs is Sherry's age
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You can find Rick's age, replace s with 14 in either equation
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how old is each person
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