SOLUTION: Melissa is 24 years younger than joyce. in 2 years, joyce will be 3 times as old as melissa will be then. how old are they now?
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Question 362054: Melissa is 24 years younger than joyce. in 2 years, joyce will be 3 times as old as melissa will be then. how old are they now?
Answer by checkley77(12844) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
M=(X-24) NOW.
J=X NOW.
(X-24+2) MELISSA'S AGE IN 2 YEARS.
(X+2) JOYCE'S AGE 2 YEARS FROM NOW
3(X-24+2)=(X+2)
3(X-22)=X+2
3X-66=X+2
3X-X=66+2
2X=68
X=68/2
X=34 AGE OF jOYCE NOW.
34-24=10 AGE OF MELISSA NOW.
PROOF:
3(34-24+2)=34+2
3*12=36
36=36
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