SOLUTION: Brent is 7 years younger than Gail. In 3 years, the sum of their ages will be 83. What is Brent’s age now?

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Question 1045822: Brent is 7 years younger than Gail. In 3 years, the sum of their ages will be 83. What is Brent’s age now?
Answer by jorel555(1290) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let Brent's age be b. Then Gail's age is b+7. So:
(b+3)+(b+7+3)=83
2b+13=83
2b=70
b=35
Brent is 35; Gail is 42. ☺☺☺☺