Question 825672
Ellis is one year younger than Dender. One-half of Ellis' age is three less than two-thirds Dender's age. Find their present ages.
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Equations:
E = D -1
(1/2)E = (2/3)D -3
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Substitute for "E" and solve for "D"::
(1/2)(D-1) = (2/3)D - 3
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Multiply thru by 6 to get:
3D-3 = 4D - 18
D = 15 (Dender's age now)
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E = D-1 = 14 (Ellis' age now
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Cheers,
Stan H.