Question 921808
Let {{{ w }}} = wife's age now
{{{ w - 2 }}} = Pat's age now
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{{{ w - 10 }}} = wife's age 10 yrs ago
{{{ w - 2 - 10 }}} = Pat's age 10 yrs ago
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{{{ w - 10 + w - 2 - 10 = 48 }}}
{{{ 2w - 22 = 48 }}}
{{{ 2w = 70 }}}
{{{ w = 35 }}}
{{{ w - 2 = 33 }}}
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Pat is 33
Pat's wife is 35
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check:
10 yrs ago, 
Pat was 23
Pat's wife was 25
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{{{ 23 + 25 = 48 }}}
{{{ 48 = 48 }}}
OK