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Chris's is 19 years older than Shelley. Five years ago, the sum of their ages was 129. How old are they now?

Solution

C h r i s^{'} s i s 19 ye a rs o l d er t han S h e ll ey . F i v e ye a rs a g o, t h e s u m o f t h e i r a g es w a s 129. Ho w o l d a re t h ey n o w ?

Solution

Chris^{'} s age is : 79

Shelley^{'} s age is : 60

Solution steps

Translate the problem into an equation:

x - 5 + x - 19 - 5 = 129

Solve for

x, x - 5 + x - 19 - 5 = 129 : x = 79

Find age

Chris^{'} s age is : 79

Shelley^{'} s age is : 60

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