SOLUTION: Sam and pam's ages are consecutive integers. Three years ago the sum of there age was 15. How old are they now, with sam being older?

Question 939343: Sam and pam's ages are consecutive integers. Three years ago the sum of there age was 15. How old are they now, with sam being older?
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, Alan3354:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
z and p ("Zam")

z=p+1 Sam is older.

(z-3)+(p-3)=15.

Order of z and p is not critical without other information.
z+p-6=15
z+p=21
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If sam is older, then p+1+p=21
2p+1=21
p=10 and then z=11.

Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Sam and pam's ages are consecutive integers. Three years ago the sum of there age was 15. How old are they now, with sam being older?
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They will always be 1 year apart, consecutive integers.
15 = 7 + 8

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