Question 877926: LEA IS 5 YEARS MORE THAN 6 TIMES CHERRY'S AGE. IN 5 YEARS, LEA WILL BE 4 TIMES CHERRY'S AGE THEN. HOW OLD IS LEA NOW? Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let = Lea's age now
Let = Cherry's age now
--------------------------- = Lea's age in 5 yrs = Cherry's age in 5 yrs
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(1)
(2)
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and
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Subtract (1) from (2)
(2)
(1)
and
(1)
(1)
(1)
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Lea is 35 and Cherry is 5
check:
(2)
(2)
(2)
OK
