SOLUTION: Five years from now Mary will be twice as old as her daughter Ashley. Currently the sum of their ages is 98. Find their current ages.

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Question 344501: Five years from now Mary will be twice as old as her daughter Ashley. Currently the sum of their ages is 98. Find their current ages.
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let M be Mary's age and A be Ashley's age Five years from now.
M = 2* A
Question also states the following to is true about now!!
(M-5)+(A-5)= 98
Substitute for M:
2*A-5+ A-5 = 98
Combine like terms and solve:
A=36
M= 2*36 = 72
currently:
Mary is 67 and Ashley is 31
Check Your answer: 67-31 = 98