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

Solution

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

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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