document.write( "Question 1108004: ahmed is 2 years older than gabrielle. in 5 years the sum of their ages will be 68. how old is ahmed now? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #723027 by josmiceli(19441) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Let $\"+a+\"$ = Ahmed's age now
\n" ); document.write( "Let $\"+b+\"$ = Gabrielle's age now
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\n" ); document.write( "(1) $\"+a+=+b+%2B+2+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "(2) $\"+a+%2B+5+%2B+b+%2B+5+=+68+\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "(1) $\"+a+-+b+=+2+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "(2) $\"+a+%2B+b+=+58+\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "Add (1) and (2)
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+2a+=+60+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+a+=+30+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "and
\n" ); document.write( "(2) $\"+a+%2B+b+=+58+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "(2) $\"+30+%2B+b+=+58+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "(2) $\"+b+=+28+\"$
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\n" ); document.write( "Ahmed is 30
\n" ); document.write( "Gabrielle is 28
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\n" ); document.write( "check:
\n" ); document.write( "(1) $\"+a+-+b+=+2+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "(1) $\"+30+-+28+=+2+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "and
\n" ); document.write( "(2) $\"+a+%2B+b+=+58+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "(2) $\"+30+%2B+28+=+58+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "OK
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