SOLUTION: Larry is 8 years older than moe. Curly is 3 times as old as moe. Five years ago ))the sum of larrys and moes age was 4 less than curlys age. What is there present ages?
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Question 1126826: Larry is 8 years older than moe. Curly is 3 times as old as moe. Five years ago ))the sum of larrys and moes age was 4 less than curlys age. What is there present ages? Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let = Larry's age now
Let = Curly's age now
Let = Moe's age now
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(1)
(2)
(3)
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(3)
(3)
Plug (1) and (2) into (3)
(3)
(3)
(3)
and
(1)
(1)
and
(2)
(2)
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Larry is 15
Curly is 21
Moe is 7
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check:
(3)
(3)
(3)
(3)
OK
