Problema Solution

tricia is six years younger than stwphanie. five years ago, stephanie was seven times as old as tricia thwn what is the present age of each ?

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Let


x = the age of Tricia

y = the age of Stephanie


x = y - 6

y - 5 = 7 * (x - 5)


By solving the equation we find


x = 6 years


y = 12 years


Tricia is 6 years old, Stephanie is 12 years old.