SOLUTION: Five years ago the sum of the number of years in the ages of Alice, Beatrice, Carlos, and Devon was 46. In years, what is the sum of their ages now?

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Question 606564: Five years ago the sum of the number of years in the ages of Alice, Beatrice, Carlos, and Devon was 46. In years, what is the sum of their ages now?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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let +a+%2B+b+%2B+c+%2B+d+=+46+ five years ago
Now each person is five years older, so
+a+%2B+5+%2B+b+%2B+5+%2B+c+%2B+5+%2B+d+%2B+5+=+a+%2B+b+%2B+c+%2B+d+%2B+20+
+a+%2B_+b+%2B+c+%2B+d+%2B+20+=+46+%2B+20+
+46+%2B+20+=+66+
The sum of their ages now is 66