SOLUTION: carol is five times as old as her brother. Five years ago the sum of their ages was 50. how old are they now?
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Question 1106438: carol is five times as old as her brother. Five years ago the sum of their ages was 50. how old are they now?
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carol is five times as old as her brother. Five years ago the sum of their ages was 50. how old are they now?
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My answer is 50 and 10 years, which seems not to be very realistic . . .
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