SOLUTION: Michael is 17 years older than John. In 4 years, the sum of their ages will be 49. Write an equation that can used to find Michael's present age.

Question 937579: Michael is 17 years older than John. In 4 years, the sum of their ages will be 49. Write an equation that can used to find Michael's present age.
Found 2 solutions by TimothyLamb, MathTherapy:
Answer by TimothyLamb(4379) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x = michael age now
y = john age now
---
x = y + 17
x + y + 8 = 49
---
put the system of linear equations into standard form
---
x - y = 17
x + y = 41
---
copy and paste the above standard form linear equations in to this solver:
https://sooeet.com/math/system-of-linear-equations-solver.php
---
solution:
x = michael age now = 29
y = john age now = 12
---
Free algebra tutoring live chat:
https://sooeet.com/chat.php?gn=algebra
---
Solve and graph linear equations:
https://sooeet.com/math/linear-equation-solver.php
---
Solve quadratic equations with quadratic formula:
https://sooeet.com/math/quadratic-formula-solver.php
---
Solve systems of linear equations up to 6-equations 6-variables:
https://sooeet.com/math/system-of-linear-equations-solver.php
---
Answer by MathTherapy(10552) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Michael is 17 years older than John. In 4 years, the sum of their ages will be 49. Write an equation that can used to find Michael's present age.

Let Michael's current age, be M
Then John's is: M - 17
Since in 4 years their ages then will sum to 49, then we have:

Continue to solve for M, Michael's current age.
RELATED QUESTIONS
michael is 17 years older than John. In 4 years the sun of their ages will be 49. How... (answered by macston)
Mario is five years older than Luigi. The sum of their ages is 47. Write an equation that (answered by ewatrrr)
micheal is 17 years older than john. In 4 years the sum of their ages will be 49. find... (answered by Seutip)
susan is 5 years older than her sister. the sum of their ages is 51. write an equation... (answered by macston)
Alfredo is 5 years older than john and Maria is 4 years younger than john. If the of... (answered by ankor@dixie-net.com,Edwin McCravy)
Michael is 6 years older than Monique. In 3 years the sum of their ages will be 54. How... (answered by josgarithmetic)
Michael is 8 years older than Amber. In 8 years the sum of their ages will be 76. How old (answered by macston)
john is 5 years older than mary. in 2 years the sum of their ages is going to be 19. find (answered by TimothyLamb)
Father is 15 years older than his son in three years to come the sum of their ages will... (answered by Alan3354)