Question 89586


    rita is 3 years younger than rosa. six years from now, the sum of their ages will be 35. how old are they now?


         Let Rosa's age be  = x

         Rita's age will be = x-3

        six years later   their ages will be  x+6    and  x-3+6

         But given sum of their ages  = 35  (after six years)

         x+6+x-3+6 = 35
             2x+9  = 35
                2x = 35-9
                2x = 26
                  x = 26/2 = 13

       Therefore Rosa's present age  = 13 yrs
  
           and   Rita's present  age = 10 yrs