SOLUTION: Amy is 24 years younger than Vicky, and Vicky is 5 times as old as Amy this year

Question 1209191: Amy is 24 years younger than Vicky, and Vicky is 5 times as old as Amy this year

Found 4 solutions by math_tutor2020, timofer, josgarithmetic, ikleyn:
Answer by math_tutor2020(3817)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

x = Amy's current age
x+24 = Vicky's current age

This year Vicky's age is 5 times that of Amy's age
Vicky = 5*Amy
x+24 = 5x
24 = 5x-x
24 = 4x
4x = 24
x = 24/4
x = 6
Amy is currently 6 years old.

x+24 = 6+24 = 30
Vicky is currently 30 years old.

Answer by timofer(105)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Both parts are for Now or This Year.

a for Amy and v for Vicky
and

Amy's age

Vicky
Answer by josgarithmetic(39618)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A, Amy
V, Vicky

Substituting for A, into second equation

and you can use that to find Amy's age.
Answer by ikleyn(52788)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Amy is 24 years younger than Vicky, and Vicky is 5 times as old as Amy this year
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