SOLUTION: logan is 7 years older than rachel in 6 years the sum of their ages will be 43. how old is logan

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Question 1146995: logan is 7 years older than rachel in 6 years the sum of their ages will be 43. how old is logan
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Answer by greenestamps(13200) About Me  (Show Source):
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The sum of their current ages is 43-2(6) = 31.

If Logan's age is x, Rachel's age is x-7.

Then write and solve the equation that says the sum of their current ages is 31:

x+%2B+%28x-7%29+=+31

A good exercise for practicing basic algebra....

Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) About Me  (Show Source):