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Question 1106431: Mary is twice as old as Kim. In three years the sum of their ages will be 54. How old are they now?
Answer by ikleyn(52864) About Me  (Show Source):
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Since in three years the sum of their  ages will be 54, the sum of their  ages now is 54 - 2*3 = 48 years.


So, Mary is twice as old as Kim and the sum of their  ages now is 48 years.


Hence, Mary is 32 years, while Kim is 16 years old.