SOLUTION: Ray is x years old. His brother Ron is y years older than Ray. What will the difference of their ages be in 5 years?

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Question 1137207: Ray is x years old. His brother Ron is y years older than Ray.
What will the difference of their ages be in 5 years?
Found 2 solutions by josmiceli, MathTherapy:
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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The difference in their ages never changes
+x+%2B+y+ is Ron's age now
%28++x+%2B+y+%29+-+x+=+y+ ( the difference now )
+%28+x+%2B+y+%2B+5+%29+-+%28+x+%2B+5+%29+=+x+-+x+%2B+y+%2B+5+-+5+
+x+-+x+%2B+y+%2B+5+-+5+=+y+ ( the difference in 5 yrs )

Answer by MathTherapy(10553) About Me  (Show Source):
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Ray is x years old. His brother Ron is y years older than Ray.
What will the difference of their ages be in 5 years?
Ray's: x       Ron's: x + y

Ron is older so difference in their ages is: x + y - x = y

Their ages WILL ALWAYS DIFFER by "y," from the time the younger brother, Ray was born.