SOLUTION: Corey is 2 years older than Julia. In 9 years the sum of their ages will be 46. How old is Corey now?

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Question 1185102: Corey is 2 years older than Julia. In 9 years the sum of their ages will be 46. How old is Corey now?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39616) About Me  (Show Source):
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Ages c and c-2; Corey and Julia

In 9 years:
c%2B%28c-2%29%2B9%2B9=46-----------literally the second sentence.

2c=46-18%2B2
2c=46-16=30
highlight%28c=15%29