SOLUTION: Cary is 8 years older than Dan. In 5 years their sum will be 78. find the age of each man now.

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Question 1133738: Cary is 8 years older than Dan. In 5 years their sum will be 78. find the age of each man now.
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Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) About Me  (Show Source):
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Dan, d
Cary, d+8

d%2B5%2B%28d%2B8%2B5%29=78
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Answer by MathTherapy(10552) About Me  (Show Source):
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Cary is 8 years older than Dan. In 5 years their sum will be 78. find the age of each man now.
If in 5 years, the sum will be 78, then it's now 78 - 2(5), or 68

With Dan's being D, Cary's is D + 8

We then get: D + D + 8 = 68

Solve for D, Dan's age

Add 8 to D to get Cary's.