Thread: Age problem

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♣ Marilyn is three years younger than her friend Rosie. In seven years the product of their ages will be 5 more than thrice the product of their ages five years ago. How old are each at present?

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Originally Posted by Hi888

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HOW ABOUT THIS ONE.......

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♣ Marilyn is three years younger than her friend Rosie. In seven years the product of their ages will be 5 more than thrice the product of their ages five years ago. How old are each at present?

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thank you very much! (million times)

Say Marilyn is now x years old

Then Rosie is now x + 3 years old

In seven years Marilyn will be x + 7 years old

Rosie will be x + 10 years old

Five years ago Marilyn was x - 5 years old

Rosie was x - 2 years old

So solve (x + 7)(x + 10) = 3(x - 5)(x - 2) + 5

Multiply it out first and simplify

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Originally Posted by Hi888

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