SOLUTION: Steve is 5 years older than Angie. Three years ago, Steve was 6 times older than Angie. How old are they now?

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Question 934610: Steve is 5 years older than Angie. Three years ago, Steve was 6 times older than Angie. How old are they now?
Answer by TimothyLamb(4379) About Me  (Show Source):
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x = steve age
y = angie age
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x = y + 5
x - 3 = 6(y - 3)
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put the system of linear equations into standard form
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x = y + 5
x - 3 = 6y - 18
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x - y = 5
x - 6y = -15
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solution:
x = steve age = 9
y = angie age = 4
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