SOLUTION: Bobby is 3 years older than Chris.Last year,the sum of their ages was 39.How old is each now

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Question 1004557: Bobby is 3 years older than Chris.Last year,the sum of their ages was 39.How old is each now
Found 2 solutions by AnimalLover, MathTherapy:
Answer by AnimalLover(6) About Me  (Show Source):
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So Bobby is 13 years old a year ago because 39/3=13
subtract three and you would get 10
so 10 is the age of Chris from last year
if you add 1 to both ages, you will get their ages for this year
13+1=14
so Bobby is 14 years old
10+1=11
so Chris is 11 years old
Bobby=14
Chris=11

Answer by MathTherapy(10552) About Me  (Show Source):
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Bobby is 3 years older than Chris.Last year,the sum of their ages was 39.How old is each now
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