document.write( "Question 1164127: Jesse is 5 years older than Molly. In 9 years the sum of their ages will be 85. How old is Jesse now?
\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #788417 by solver91311(24713) $\"\"$ $\"About$

You can put this solution on YOUR website!
\r
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Let

represent Jesse's age now. Then Molly is

now. In 9 years, Jesse will be

and Molly will be

.\r
\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Simplify the two expressions for their ages 9 years from now, sum them, and set the sum equal to 85. Then solve for

\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "
\n" ); document.write( "John
\n" ); document.write( "

\n" ); document.write( "My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it
\n" ); document.write( "

\n" ); document.write( "

\n" );