SOLUTION: Beth is 2 years older than Jimmy, and in 3 years the sum of their ages will be twice as much as the sum of their ages 3 years ago. Find their present ages.

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Question 1117054: Beth is 2 years older than Jimmy, and in 3 years the sum of their ages will be twice as much as the sum of their ages 3 years ago. Find their present ages.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) About Me  (Show Source):
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system%28b=j%2B2%2C%28b%2B3%29%2B%28j%2B3%29=2%28b-3%29%2B2%28j-3%29%29
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b%2Bj%2B6=2b-6%2B2j-6
b%2Bj=2b%2B2j-18
18=b%2Bj

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j%2B2%2Bj=18
2j=16
highlight%28j=8%29--------Jimmy
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highlight%28b=10%29------Beth