SOLUTION: nancy is 10 years older than lisa.in two years she will be twice as old as lisa. find their present ages.

SOLUTION: nancy is 10 years older than lisa.in two years she will be twice as old as lisa. find their present ages.

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Question 359368: nancy is 10 years older than lisa.in two years she will be twice as old as lisa. find their present ages.

Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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In two years, Nancy will be , Lisa will be

Substitute from eq. 1,

Then from eq. 1,

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Nancy is 18, Lisa is 8.
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