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.