Question 727007
Deb is 4 years younger than Beth. Six years ago the sum of their ages was 46. How old are they now? I'm unfamiliar with finding answer when asked "six years ago."
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Now Eq: D = B - 4
6yrs ago Eq::: D-6 + B-6 = 46
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Simplify:
D - B = -4
D + B = 58
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2D = 54
Deb = 27 yrs (Deb's age now)
B = 27-4 = 23 yrs (Beth's age now)
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Cheers,
Stan H.