Question 177708
Kris is 5 years older than Ann, and in 3 years she will be twice as old as Ann. How old are they now?
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NOW DATA:
Let Ann be x yrs. old 
Then Kris is x+5 yrs old.
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3 yrs from now DATA:
An will be x+3 yrs. old
Dris will be x+5+3 = x+8 yrs old
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Equation
in 3 years Kris will be twice as old as Ann
x+8 = 2(x+3)
x+8 = 2x + 6
x = 2 yrs old (Ann's age now)
x+5 = 7 yrs old (kris's age now)
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Cheers,
Stan H.