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In 6 years, sylvia will be 6/5 hue's age. Four years ago, sylvia was 10 years less than twice hue's age

Solution

I n 6 ye a rs, sy l v ia w i ll b e \frac{6}{5} h u e^{'} s a g e . F o u r ye a rs a g o, sy l v ia w a s 10 ye a rs l ess t han tw i ce h u e^{'} s a g e

Solution

Sylvia^{'} s age is : 24

Hue^{'} s age is : 19

Solution steps

Translate the problem into an equation:

x + 6 = \frac{6}{5} (y + 6), x - 4 = 2 (y - 4) - 10

x + 6 = \frac{6}{5} (y + 6), x - 4 = 2 (y - 4) - 10 : x = 24, y = 19

Sylvia^{'} s age is : 24

Hue^{'} s age is : 19

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