Question 933832: patty is 6 years old that marice. in 4 years, she will be twice as old as marice was 5 years ago. Find thier ages now Answer by lwsshak3(11628) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! patty is 6 years older that marice. in 4 years, she will be twice as old as marice was 5 years ago. Find their ages now
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let x=marice's age
x+6=patty's age
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In 4 years:
x+6+4=x+10=patty's age
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5 years ago:
x-5=marice's age
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(x+10)=2(x-5)
x+10=2x-10
x=20
x+6=26
marice's age=20
patty's age=26
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