SOLUTION: A man is now four times as old as his brother. five years ago the sum of their ages was 45 years. how old is each of them?

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Question 817136: A man is now four times as old as his brother. five years ago the sum of their ages was 45 years. how old is each of them?
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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now the sun is 55
4x+x=55
5x=55
44 and 11