document.write( "Question 1169014: “W” is 3 years younger than “S”’s age. In five years, the sum of their ages will be nineteen. How old is “W” now? \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "“W” is 3 years younger than “S”’s age.
\n" ); document.write( "w = s - 3
\n" ); document.write( "In five years, the sum of their ages will be nineteen.
\n" ); document.write( "(w+5) + (s+5) = 19
\n" ); document.write( "w + s + 10 = 19
\n" ); document.write( "w + s = 19- 10
\n" ); document.write( "w + s = 9
\n" ); document.write( "from the first equation, replace w with (s-3)
\n" ); document.write( "(s-3) + s = 9
\n" ); document.write( "2s = 9 + 3
\n" ); document.write( "s = 12/2
\n" ); document.write( "s = 6 yrs old
\n" ); document.write( "therefore
\n" ); document.write( "w = 3 yrs old
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\n" ); document.write( "How old is “W” now? 3 yrs old
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\n" ); document.write( "Check; in 5 yrs w will be 8 and s will be 11, a total of 19 \n" ); document.write( "
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