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Sydney’s present age is one-half of Marcus’s present age. In 12 years, Sydney’s age will be five-eights of Marcus’s age. Find their present ages.
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Let’s start with what we know.
Syd’s age is half of Marc’s
S=1/2 M
Syd, in 12 years, will be 5/8 of Marc’s age
S+12=5/8M
Now, replace ‘S’ in the second equation with ‘1/2M’, because it is equal to ‘S’
1/2M+12=5/8M
Now you can solve that and find Marc’s age.
Than you plug that answer into the first equation
S= 1/2 M
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let Sydney=x
so Marcus=2x
In 12 years.
s=x+12
and m=2x+12
given that: (x+12)=5/8(2x+12)
or 8x+96=10x+60
or 2x=36
or x=18=Sydney
so Marcus=36
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