SOLUTION: Mother was 25 yeras old when I was born. Father was 2 years older than Mother. The sum of our present ages is 91. How old am I?

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Question 509824: Mother was 25 yeras old when I was born. Father was 2 years older than Mother. The sum of our present ages is 91. How old am I?
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let x = your age now
then
(x+25) = Mom's age
and
(x+27) = Dad's age
:
The sum
x + (x+25) + (x+27) = 91
3x + 52 = 91
3x = 91 - 52
3x = 39
x = 39/3
x = 13 yrs is your present age
:
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Check this; find the sum of all the ages:
13 + (13+25) + (13+27) =
13 + 38 + 40 = 91