SOLUTION: Melissa is 5 years younger than Ann. In 6 years, the sum of their ages will be 35. How old is each now?
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Question 1153383: Melissa is 5 years younger than Ann. In 6 years, the sum of their ages will be 35. How old is each now?
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, MathLover1:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39618) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Answer by MathLover1(20850) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
let Melissa's age be and Ann's age
if Melissa is years younger than Ann, we have
......eq.1
if in years, the sum of their ages will be ,
.......eq.2
from eq.1 and eq.2 we have,
go to
......eq.1, substitute
Melissa years old now and Ann is years old now
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