Question 941738: Barry is 8 years older than his sister. In 3 years, he will be twice as old as she will be then. How old is each now? Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Barry is 8 years older than his sister. In 3 years, he will be twice as old as she will be then. How old is each now?
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Equations::
b = s + 8
b+3 = 2(s+3)
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Substitute for "b" and solve for "s"::
s+8 + 3 = 2s+6
s = 11-6
Sister's age = 5 yrs.
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Solve for "b":
b = s + 8
Barry's age = 5+8 = 13 yrs.
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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