SOLUTION: Stephanie is 3 years older than Andrew. Twelve years from now the sum of their ages will be 30 years more than Stephanie's age at present. a. If x represent Andrew's Present age

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Question 498227: Stephanie is 3 years older than Andrew. Twelve years from now the sum of their ages will be 30 years more than Stephanie's age at present.
a. If x represent Andrew's Present age; what represent Stephanie's age?
b. What expression represents the sum of the present ages of the two?
c. what expression represents the sum of their ages in 12 years?
d. What linear function may be used to solve the problem?
e. what are the present ages of the two?

Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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(a)
+x+%2B+3+
(b)
+x+%2B+x+%2B+3+ =
+2x+%2B+3+
(c)
+x+%2B+12+%2B+x+%2B+3+%2B+12+ =
+2x+%2B+27+
(d)
+2x+%2B+27+=+x+%2B+3+%2B+30+
+x+=+33+-+27+
(e)
+x+=+6+
+x+%2B+3+=+9+
Andrew is 6, Stephanie is 9
check:
In 12 years,
+2x+%2B+27+=+12+%2B+27+ =
+39+
+39+=+x+%2B+33+
+x+=+6+
OK