SOLUTION: Cecile is now four times as old as daisy . Five years ago , the sum of their two ages was 45 . How old each now?
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Question 571517: Cecile is now four times as old as daisy . Five years ago , the sum of their two ages was 45 . How old each now?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
= Cecile's age now
= Daisy's age now
= Cecile's age 5 yrs ago
= Daisy's age 5 yrs ago
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given:
(1)
(2)
Substitute (1) into (2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
and, since
(1)
(1)
(1)
Cecile is 44 and Daisy is 11
check:
(2)
(2)
(2)
OK
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