SOLUTION: Hello! Can you help me with this word problem? Thank you:) Jerbie is two years older than Juan Mig. Three years from now Juan Mig's age would be half the age of Jerbie. The sum

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Question 1091183: Hello! Can you help me with this word problem? Thank you:)
Jerbie is two years older than Juan Mig. Three years from now Juan Mig's age would be half the age of Jerbie. The sum of their ages is 30. Find individual ages.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
j, Jerbie now
m, Juan Mig now

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Jerbie is two years older than Juan Mig. Three years from now Juan Mig's age would be half the age of Jerbie. The sum of their ages is 30.
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system%28j=m%2B2%2Cm%2B3=%28j%2B3%29%2F2%2Cj%2Bm=30%29

Description for the second equation probably wrong.
Only enough description for two equations is necessary, for the two unknown ages.
If you could ignore the second equation's description, then you have system%28j=m%2B2%2Cj%2Bm=30%29, and then you find system%28m=14%2C+j=16%29.