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Miguel is 9 years older than Raphael. The sum of their present ages is equal to Raphael's age in 31 years. How old are they

Solution

M i gu e l i s 9 ye a rs o l d er t han R a p ha e l . T h e s u m o f t h e i r p rese n t a g es i s e q u a l t o R a p ha e l^{'} s a g e in 31 ye a rs . Ho w o l d a re t h ey

Solution

Miguel^{'} s age is : 31

Raphael^{'} s age is : 22

Solution steps

Translate the problem into an equation:

x + x - 9 = x - 9 + 31

Solve for

x, x + x - 9 = x - 9 + 31 : x = 31

Find age

Miguel^{'} s age is : 31

Raphael^{'} s age is : 22

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