SOLUTION: Hello I would like the equation for the following: Two children have 7 years difference in age. In 10 years their ages will total 32. What is the age of each child? I think

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Question 576554: Hello
I would like the equation for the following:
Two children have 7 years difference in age. In 10 years their ages will total 32. What is the age of each child?
I think that it does not equate. Thanks for your help.



Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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Two children have 7 years difference in age. In 10 years their ages will total 32. What is the age of each child?
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In 10 years, age + (age+7) = 32
2*age + 7 = 32
2*age = 25
age = 12.5 yrs and 19.5 years
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Now
age = 2.5 yrs and 9.5 yrs
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I think that it does not equate. Thanks for your help.