document.write( "Question 1062120: Peter is 8 years older than Wendy. In 3 years, the sums of their ages will be 64. How old are they now? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #676920 by josmiceli(19441) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Let $\"+x+\"$ = Wendy's age now
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x+%2B+8+\"$ = Peter's age now
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"+%28+x+%2B+3+%29+%2B+%28+x+%2B+8+%2B+3+%29+=+64+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x+%2B+3+%2B+x+%2B+11+=+64+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+2x+=+64+-+14+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+2x+=+50+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x+=+25+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "and
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+x+%2B+8+=+33+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Wendy is 25
\n" ); document.write( "Peter is 33
\n" ); document.write( "--------------------
\n" ); document.write( "check:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+%28+x+%2B+3+%29+%2B+%28+x+%2B+8+%2B+3+%29+=+64+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+25+%2B+3+%2B+25+%2B+11+=+64+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+50+%2B+14+=+64+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+64+=+64+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "OK \n" ); document.write( "

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