SOLUTION: ralph is 4 years older as rey. five years ago the sum of their ages was 30. what os the present age of ralph and rey

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Question 1185436: ralph is 4 years older as rey. five years ago the sum of their ages was 30. what os the present age of ralph and rey
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ralph is 4 years older as rey.
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What? Is that, Ralph is 4 years older THAN Rey?

Ralph, e+4
Rey, e
%28e%2B4%29-5%2Be-5=30
2e%2B4=40
2e=36
highlight%28e=18%29, Rey's age
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highlight%2822%29, Ralph's age