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Angela is four times as old as beth. Five years ago the sum of their ages was 45 years how oldwill angela be in five years?
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Question 900689: Hi please help me with this problem pls.
Angela is four times as old as beth. Five years ago the sum of their ages was 45 years how oldwill angela be in five years?
Thank you
Answer by rothauserc(4718) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
let x be Beth's age, then Angela's age is 4x
(x +4x)-5 = 45
5x -5 = 45
5x = 50
x = 10
Beth is 10 and Angela's age is 40, therefore
in 5 years Angela will be 45
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