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Question 148902: Regie is 5 years old than Lani. Five years ago the sum of their ages was 25. How old are they now?: Regie is 5 years old than Lani. Five years ago the sum of their ages was 25. How old are they now?
Answer by jojo14344(363) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let x = Lani's age
So Regie's age= x+5
Going back 5 years ago,
(Lanis (age) -5years) + (Regies (age) - 5years) = 25 years
x-cross(5)+x+cross(5)-5=25
2x=25+5 ; 2x=30
x=15 --------> Lani's age
x=15+5=20 ----> Regie's age
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It make sense, 5 years ago Lani's age, 15-5=10 years + Regie's age,20-5=15 --------> 10+15=25 years
Thank you,
Jojo