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

Solution

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

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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