SOLUTION: Sam is 51 years older than Melissa 5 years ago the sum of their ages was 83 how old is each now

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Question 1059567: Sam is 51 years older than Melissa 5 years ago the sum of their ages was 83 how old is each now
Found 3 solutions by Alan3354, ikleyn, MathTherapy:
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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Sam is 51 years older than Melissa 5 years ago the sum of their ages was 83 how old is each now
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--> the sum is 93 now.
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S - M = 5
S + M = 93
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Answer by ikleyn(52794) About Me  (Show Source):
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You missed a dot (the symbol "." of completing the sentence).

As a result, your condition is AMBIGUOUS.


Answer by MathTherapy(10552) About Me  (Show Source):
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Sam is 51 years older than Melissa 5 years ago the sum of their ages was 83 how old is each now 
Sam's current age: highlight_green%2872%29.

You should be ale to find Melissa's.