SOLUTION: Currently Tom is 10 years older than Mike. In 5 years the sum of their ages will be 44. How old are Tom and Mike currently?

SOLUTION: Currently Tom is 10 years older than Mike. In 5 years the sum of their ages will be 44. How old are Tom and Mike currently?

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Question 318154: Currently Tom is 10 years older than Mike. In 5 years the sum of their ages will be 44. How old are Tom and Mike currently?
Answer by edjones(8007) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let t=tom's current age and m=mike's
t=m+10 Now.
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t+5+m+5=44 In five yrs.
t+m=34
m+10+m=34 Substitute m+10 for t
2m=24
m=12
t=22
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Ed
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