SOLUTION: Ray is x years old. His brother Ron is y years older than Ray. What will the difference of their ages be in 5 years?

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Question 1137207: Ray is x years old. His brother Ron is y years older than Ray.
What will the difference of their ages be in 5 years?
Found 2 solutions by josmiceli, MathTherapy:
Answer by josmiceli(19441)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The difference in their ages never changes
is Ron's age now
( the difference now )

( the difference in 5 yrs )
Answer by MathTherapy(10555)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Ray is x years old. His brother Ron is y years older than Ray.
What will the difference of their ages be in 5 years?
Ray's: x       Ron's: x + y

Ron is older so difference in their ages is: x + y - x = y

Their ages WILL ALWAYS DIFFER by "y," from the time the younger brother, Ray was born. 

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