SOLUTION: a girl is 27 years younger than her father. in 3 years time the sum of their ages will be 51. how old are they now

Question 936447: a girl is 27 years younger than her father. in 3 years time the sum of their ages will be 51. how old are they now
Answer by TimothyLamb(4379) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x = girl age now
y = father age now
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x = y - 27
x + y + 6 = 51
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put the system of linear equations into standard form
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x - y = -27
x + y = 45
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solution:
x = girl age now = 9
y = father age now = 36
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