document.write( "Question 1016571: Tom is 5 years older than Kori. In 6 years the sum of their ages will be 79. How old is Tom now? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #632937 by josmiceli(19441) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Let $\"+t+\"$ = Tom's age now
\n" ); document.write( "Let $\"+k+\"$ = Kori's age now
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\n" ); document.write( "(1) $\"+t+=+k+%2B+5+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "(2) $\"+t+%2B+6+%2B+k+%2B+6+=+79+\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "(2) $\"+t+%2B+k+=+67+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "and
\n" ); document.write( "(1) $\"+t+-+k+=+5+\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "Add the equations
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+2t+=+72+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+t+=+36+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "and
\n" ); document.write( "(1) $\"+t+=+k+%2B+5+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "(1) $\"+36+=+k+%2B+5+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "(1) $\"+k+=+31+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Tom is 36 now
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\n" ); document.write( "check:
\n" ); document.write( "(1) $\"+t+=+k+%2B+5+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "(1) $\"+36+=+31+%2B+5+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "(1) $\"+36+=+36+\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "(2) $\"+t+%2B+k+=+67+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "(2) $\"+36+%2B+31+=+67+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "(2) $\"+67+=+67+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "OK \n" ); document.write( "

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