SOLUTION: PLEASE SHOW THE COMPLET SOLUTION. (Representation, Equation, Solution, Answer) 1. 8 years from now peter will be 26 years old. The current sum of the ages of peter and paul is

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Question 775583: PLEASE SHOW THE COMPLET SOLUTION.
(Representation, Equation, Solution, Answer)
1. 8 years from now peter will be 26 years old. The current sum of the ages of peter and paul is 53. How old is paul right now?
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Let x be Peter's current age.

Then, x + 8 = 26. Solve for x.
x + 8 - 8 = 26 - 8
x = 18.
Peter is 18 years old right now.

Let y be Paul's current age.
Then y + 18 = 53. Solve for y.
y + 18 - 18 = 53 - 18
y = 35

Therefore, Paul is currently 35 years old.