SOLUTION: a mother is 26 year older than her boy and after 3 year the sum of their ages will be 360,what is the present age of boy

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Question 894590: a mother is 26 year older than her boy and after 3 year the sum of their ages will be 360,what is the present age of boy
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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y for boy
x for mother

x=y%2B26 and %28x%2B3%29%2B%28y%2B3%29=360.

This is not a practical example.
x%2By%2B6=360
x%2By=354
Substitute for x.
y%2B26%2By=354
2y%2B26=354
y%2B13=177
y=177-13
highlight%28y=164%29
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x=164%2B26
highlight%28x=180%29