SOLUTION: Raymond is 8 years older than Jeremiah in 15 years the sum of the ages will be 96 years how old is each now?

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Question 891053: Raymond is 8 years older than Jeremiah in 15 years the sum of the ages will be 96 years how old is each now?
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Answer by josgarithmetic(39620)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Questions 891055 and 891056 are the same problem as different examples.

nameOne is k years older than nameTwo. In c years, the sume of their ages will be T. How old
is each now?

Let x = age of nameOne
Let y = age of nameTwo

; and .
Solve for x and y.

and ,

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You can use Elimination Method to begin handling the system:
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Simply adding the corresponding members,


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The first equation may be simplest for now getting a formula for y.





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Now just substitute the corresponding values from the original description for T, k, and c.
Answer by MathTherapy(10552)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Raymond is 8 years older than Jeremiah in 15 years the sum of the ages will be 96 years how old is each now?


Let Jeremiah's current age be J

Then Raymond's current age = J + 8

Since in 15 years, their ages sum to 96, then we can say that:

J + 15 + J + 8 + 15 = 96

2J + 38 = 96

2J = 58

J, or Jeremiah's current age = , or 

You should be able to determine Raymond's current age.



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