SOLUTION: Kyle is 24 years older than his brother. In three years the sum of their ages will be 68. Find kyles present age.

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Question 826325: Kyle is 24 years older than his brother. In three years the sum of their ages will be 68. Find kyles present age.
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Answer by TimothyLamb(4379) About Me  (Show Source):
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x = Kyle
y = Bro
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x = y + 24
x + 3 + y + 3 = 68
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put the system of linear equations into standard form:
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x - y = 24
x + y = 74
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solution:
x = Kyle = 49
y = Bro = 25
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system matrix
1 -1
1 1
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inverse of system matrix
0.5 0.5
-0.5 0.5
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determinant of system matrix = 2
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Answer by MathTherapy(10555) About Me  (Show Source):
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Kyle is 24 years older than his brother. In three years the sum of their ages will be 68. Find kyles present age.


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