SOLUTION: 1. Mark is 6 yrs older than Jake. In ten years, the sum of there ages will be 50. Find their present ages.

Question 161602: 1. Mark is 6 yrs older than Jake. In ten years, the sum of there ages will be 50.
Find their present ages.
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Mark is 6 yrs older than Jake. In ten years, the sum of there ages will be 50.
Find their present ages.
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M = J + 6 (Mark is 6 yrs older than Jake)
In 10 years,
(M+10) + (J+10) = 50
Sub J+6 for M
(J+6 + 10) + (J+10) = 50
2J + 26 = 50
2J = 24
J = 12
M = 18

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