SOLUTION: Please help me solve this age problem: Rachelle is now 2 less than thrice as old as May. In 5 yrs, May is as old as Rachelle was 3 yrs ago. How old are they now?
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Question 928060: Please help me solve this age problem: Rachelle is now 2 less than thrice as old as May. In 5 yrs, May is as old as Rachelle was 3 yrs ago. How old are they now? Answer by TimothyLamb(4379) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! x = rachelle age now
y = may age now
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x = 3y - 2
x - 3 = y + 5
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put the system of linear equations into standard form
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x - 3y = -2
x - y = 8
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solution:
x = rachelle age now = 13
y = may age now = 5
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