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tom is 9 years older than jerry. five years ago, the sum of their ages was 48. how old are they now?

Solution

t o m i s 9 ye a rs o l d er t han j erry . 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 48. h o w o l d a re t h ey n o w ?

Solution

Tom^{'} s age is : 33 \frac{1}{2}

Jerry^{'} s age is : 24 \frac{1}{2}

Solution steps

Translate the problem into an equation:

x - 5 + x - 9 - 5 = 48

Solve for

x, x - 5 + x - 9 - 5 = 48 : x = \frac{67}{2}

Find age

Tom^{'} s age is : 33 \frac{1}{2}

Jerry^{'} s age is : 24 \frac{1}{2}

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