SOLUTION: Cary is 4 years older than Dan. In 10 years the sum of their ages will be 84. Find the age of each man now.

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Question 1034265: Cary is 4 years older than Dan. In 10 years the sum of their ages will be 84. Find the age of each man now.
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Cary is 4 years older than Dan. In 10 years the sum of their ages will be 84. Find the age of each man now.
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c = d + 4
c+10 + d+10 = 84
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Substitute for "c" and solve for "d"::
d+4+10 + d+10 = 84
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2d + 24 = 84
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2d = 60
Dan's age = 30 yrs
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Cary's age = d+4 = 34 yrs
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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