SOLUTION: Rizza age is 1 year more than twice Norie's age. eight years ago the sum of their ages was equal to rizza's age ten years from now. How ol are they now? thanks for helping me...!

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Question 466501: Rizza age is 1 year more than twice Norie's age. eight years ago the sum of their ages was equal to rizza's age ten years from now. How ol are they now?
thanks for helping me...!!
Answer by ccs2011(207) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let R be Rizza's age, N be Norie's age
R = 2N +1
(R-8) + (N-8) = R + 10
Lets solve for N in 2nd equation
Subtract R on both sides, they cancel
-8 +N -8 = 10
Combine like terms
N -16 = 10
Add 16 on both sides
N = 26
Substitute into 1st equation to solve for R
R = 2(26) + 1
R = 52 + 1
R = 53