SOLUTION: john is 5 years older than mary. in 2 years the sum of their ages is going to be 19. find both their ages

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Question 821450: john is 5 years older than mary. in 2 years the sum of their ages is going to be 19. find both their ages
Answer by TimothyLamb(4379) About Me  (Show Source):
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x = y + 5
(x + 2) + (y + 2) = 19
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put the system of linear equations into standard form
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x - y = 5
x + y = 15
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answer:
x= john = 10
y= mary = 5
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