SOLUTION: Laura is three times as old as Luci. In 5 years, the sum of their ages will be 30. What are the current ages of Laura and Luci?

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Question 1075081: Laura is three times as old as Luci. In 5 years, the sum of their ages will be 30. What are the current ages of Laura and Luci?
Answer by jorel1380(3719) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let Luci be L. Then Laura is 3L. So:
L+5+3L+5=30
4L=20
L=5
Luci is 5; Laura is 15. ☺☺☺☺