SOLUTION: darren is 5 times as old as his sister emily, in ten years time the sum of their ages is 38 how old is emily

SOLUTION: darren is 5 times as old as his sister emily, in ten years time the sum of their ages is 38 how old is emily

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Question 1111564: darren is 5 times as old as his sister emily, in ten years time the sum of their ages is 38 how old is emily
Answer by addingup(3677) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
d = 5e
and
d+10+e+10 = 38 in this equation substitute for d per above equality:
5e+e+10+10 = 38; 6e+20 = 38; 6e = 18; e = 3 - Emily is 3 years old.
And Darren? (you may be asked)
d = 5e = 5(3) = 15 - Darren is 15

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