document.write( "Question 1082155: Four years ago Peter was three times as old as Sylvia, and in 5 years the sum of their ages will be 38 years. Find their present ages. \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #696228 by josgarithmetic(39617) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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$\"system%28p-4=3%28s-4%29%2C%28p%2B5%29%2B%28s%2B5%29=38%29\"$ \r
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"p%2Bs=28\"$
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\n" ); document.write( " $\"p=3s-12%2B4\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"p=3s-8\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"3s-8%2Bs=28\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"4s=36\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"s=9\"$
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