SOLUTION: Three times the age of kofi is four more than the age of law in three years,the sum of their ages will be 70years. I.find their parent ages

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Question 1030916: Three times the age of kofi is four more than the age of law in three years,the sum of their ages will be 70years.
I.find their parent ages

Answer by Olasko(10) About Me  (Show Source):
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Kofi is k Law is l
3k - l = 4 ----- (1)
k + l = 64 ----- (2)
adding (1) and (2)
4k = 68
k = 17
substituting k in (2)
k + l = 64
17 + l = 64
l = 47
kofi is 17yrs law is 47yrs