SOLUTION: Adam is 5 years younger than Eve. In 1 year, Eve will be 3 times as old as Adam was 4 years ago. Find their ages now.
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Question 352419: Adam is 5 years younger than Eve. In 1 year, Eve will be 3 times as old as Adam was 4 years ago. Find their ages now.
Thanks for your help! Answer by mananth(16946) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! let eve be x years
Adam is x-5 years
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In 1 year their ages will be
Eve = x+1 years
Adam = x-5+1 = x-4
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4 years ago
Adam was x-5-4 = x-9 years.
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x+1 = 3(x-9)
x+1 = 3x-27
x-2x=-27-1
-x=-28
x= 28 Eve's age now
Adam's age now = 28-4 = 24 years
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