SOLUTION: In three years time a pet mouse will be as old as his owner was four years ago.Their present ages total 13 years.Find the age of each now.

Question 733758: In three years time a pet mouse will be as old as his owner was four years ago.Their present ages total 13 years.Find the age of each now.
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = the present age of the owner
Let = the present age of the mouse
given:
(1)
(2)
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(2)
(1)
Add the equations

and
(1)
(1)
The owner is 10 and the mouse is 3
check:
In 3 yrs the mouse is 6
4 yrs ago the owner was 6
OK

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