Question 802227: raquel is now 3 years older than bev. in 5 years the sum of their ages will be 79.how old are they now Answer by vidhyak(98) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let raquel age be x
Let bev age be y
raquel is now 3 years older than bev
x = y + 3
Rewriting the above equation
x - y = 3 -----------------------eq. 1
In 5 years the sum of their ages will be 79
In 5 years
raquel's age will be x + 5
bev's age will be y + 5
the sum of their ages will be 79
x + 5 + y + 5 = 79
x + y + 10 = 79
x + y = 69 ----------------------------eq.2
Solving the 2 equations(Add the 2 equations)
x - y = 3
x + y = 69
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