SOLUTION: mrs.montez is 20 years older than mrs. cooke. sixteen years ago, mrs.montez was 3 times as old as mrs.cooke was then. how old are they now?

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Question 300756: mrs.montez is 20 years older than mrs. cooke. sixteen years ago, mrs.montez was 3 times as old as mrs.cooke was then. how old are they now?
Answer by JBarnum(2146) About Me  (Show Source):
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M=20%2BC
M-16=3%28C-16%29
%2820%2BC%29-16=3%28C-16%29
20%2BC-16=3C-48%29
4=2C-48%29
52=2C%29
26=C%29
46=M
Checking
M-16=3%28C-16%29
46-16=3%2826-16%29
30=3%2810%29
30=30
correct
M=montez
C=cookie