SOLUTION: Sharon is twice as old as Brian, and in 5 years the sum of their ages will be 25 years. Find their present ages.

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Question 1096618: Sharon is twice as old as Brian, and in 5 years the sum of their ages will be 25 years. Find their present ages.
Found 2 solutions by greenestamps, josgarithmetic:
Answer by greenestamps(13200) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!

(1) If the sum of their ages in 5 years will be 25, what is the sum of their ages now?

(2) Knowing the sum of their ages now, how old is each, if Sharon is twice as old as Brian?

Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x, Sharon
y, Brian
system%28x=2y%2Cx%2B5%2By%2B5=25%29

x%2By=15, the age sum equation simplified
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2y%2By=15
solve and use for finding x.