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Tim is 5 years older than JoAnn.six years from from now their ages will be 79.how old are they now
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Joann'a age = x
Tim's age = x + 5
Six years from now their ages:
Joann'a age = x + 6
Tim's age = x + 5 + 6
Equation:
x + 6 + x + 5 + 6 =79
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x = 31
31 + 5 = 36
Hence, Joann is 31 years old, and Tim is 36 years old.