Posted by Joel on October 14, 2002 at 15:12:52:
In Reply to: I got the last two mixed up sorry, I corrected them here posted by Desire on October 14, 2002 at 01:01:48:
: : 12) John in 5 years older then Mary. Ten years from now,the sum of their ages will be 39. How old is John now?
: John = J
: Mary = M
: J = 5 + M
: J + M = 39 < ---------- ??
: 5+M + M = 39
: 2M = 34
: M = 17
: so J = 22
: check 17 + 22 = 39