SOLUTION: The sum of mark's and joy's age is 35. 11 years ago mark was twice as old as joy is now. What are their ages now ?
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Question 625316: The sum of mark's and joy's age is 35. 11 years ago mark was twice as old as joy is now. What are their ages now ?
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The sum of mark's and joy's age is 35. 11 years ago mark was twice as old as joy is now. What are their ages now ?
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let x=marks age now
35-x=joy's age now
11 years ago:
mark's age=x-11
(x-11)=2(35-x)
x-11=70-2x
3x=81
x=27
35-x=8
marks age now=27
joy's age now=8
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