document.write( "Question 172229: John is 5 years older than Windell. Six years from now the sum of their ages will be 37 years. How old is each now? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #127238 by jojo14344(1513) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Let $\"x\"$ = Windell's age now
\n" ); document.write( "So, $\"x%2B5\"$ = John's age (5 yrs older)
\n" ); document.write( "Six years from now, the sum of ages will be 37. Putting that into expression:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"Windell%2Bhighlight%286yrs%29%2BJohn%2Bhighlight%286yrs%29=37\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x%2Bhighlight%286%29%2Bx%2B5%2Bhighlight%286%29=37\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"2x%2B17=37\"$ -----> $\"2x=37-17=20\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"cross%282%29x%2Fcross%282%29=cross%2820%2910%2Fcross%282%29\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"x=10yrs\"$ , Windell's Age now
\n" ); document.write( " $\"10%2B5=15yrs\"$ , John's Age now
\n" ); document.write( "Check in 6 yrs:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"10%2Bhighlight%286%29%2B15%2Bhighlight%286%29=37\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"16%2B21=37\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"37=37\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Thank you,
\n" ); document.write( "Jojo \n" ); document.write( "

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