SOLUTION: Tony is half as old as Ric,Pete is 4 years younger than Ric and Don is 3 times as old as Tony. The sum of the ages of Tony and Ric 5 years hence is equal to the sum of the ages of
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Question 132272: Tony is half as old as Ric,Pete is 4 years younger than Ric and Don is 3 times as old as Tony. The sum of the ages of Tony and Ric 5 years hence is equal to the sum of the ages of Don and Pete 3 years ago. Find their present ages.
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
= Tony's age now
= Ric's age now
= Pete's age now
= Don's age now
(1)
(2)
(3)
(4)
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(2)
(4)
Subtract these
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(3)
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(1)
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(2)
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Tony is 10, Ric is 20, pete is 16, Don is 30
check answer:
(4)
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(1)
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(2)
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(3)
OK
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