SOLUTION: the sum of finn's age and ellen's age is 40 years finn's age 10 years from now will be 1 year less than 4 times ellen's age 6 years ago . what are they present age
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Question 615570: the sum of finn's age and ellen's age is 40 years finn's age 10 years from now will be 1 year less than 4 times ellen's age 6 years ago . what are they present age
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let Finn's age now =
Let Ellen's age now =
= Finn's age 10 years from now
= Ellen's age 6 years ago
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(1)
(2)
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(2)
(2)
(1)
Add the equations
and, since
(1)
(1)
(1)
Finn's age now is 25
Ellen's age now is 15
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