Question 884435: currently tom is 10 years older than mike. in 5 years the sum of their ages will be 44. how old are tom and mike currently? Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! currently tom is 10 years older than mike. in 5 years the sum of their ages will be 44. how old are tom and mike currently?
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Equations:
t = m + 10
t+5 + m+5 = 44
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t - m = 10
t + m = 34
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Add and solve for "t":
2t = 44
tom's age = 22
mike's age = 22-10 = 12
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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