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Question 1178843: Tim is 5 years older than JoAnn. Six years from now the sum of their ages will be 79. How old are they now
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Tim is 5 years older than JoAnn. Six years from now the sum of their ages will be 79. How old are they now
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t, Tim
Ages t and t-5;
t%2B6%2B%28t-5%29%2B6=79
2t=79-12%2B5
2t=72
highlight%28t=36%29
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highlight%28t-5=31%29