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Question 469485: reggie is 5 years old than lani. Five years ago the sum of their age was 25. how old are they now?
Answer by Tatiana_Stebko(1539) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let x is Reggie age now
Then Lani is %28x-5%29
Five years ago Rennie was %28x-5%29 years old, Lani was %28%28x-5%29-5%29=x-5-5=x-10 years old. The sum of their age was %28x-5%29%2B%28x-10%29=25
x-5%2Bx-10=25
2x=25%2B15
2x=40
x=40%2F2
x=20 years is Reggie age now
Lani is 20-5=15 years old