SOLUTION: Jakathy is 32 years older than her nephew, Eric. Five years ago, her age was seventeen times as old as his. What is Jakathy's age?
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Question 321064: Jakathy is 32 years older than her nephew, Eric. Five years ago, her age was seventeen times as old as his. What is Jakathy's age?
Answer by mananth(16946) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
eric's age be x
Jakathy's age = x+32
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5 years ago their ages
Eric = x-5 years
Jakathy = x+32-5=x+27 years
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x+27 = 5(x-5)
x+27=5x-25
4x=52
x= 13 years Eric's age
Jakathy's age = x+32= 13+32=45 years
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