SOLUTION: kai is 3 years older than Aaron. four years from now the sum of their ages will be 13. how old is Aaron now?

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Question 1087415: kai is 3 years older than Aaron. four years from now the sum of their ages will be 13. how old is Aaron now?

Answer by jorel1380(3719) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let k be Kai, and a be Aaron. Then:
k=a+3
a+4+a+3+4=13
2a=2
a=1
Aaron is 1 year old. ☺☺☺☺