Ahmed is 7 years older than Laura. In 6 years the sum of their ages will be 47. How old is Ahmed now?
in Pre-Algebra Answers by

Your answer

Your name to display (optional):
Privacy: Your email address will only be used for sending these notifications.
Anti-spam verification:
To avoid this verification in future, please log in or register.

1 Answer

x=y+7

(x+6) +(y+6)=47

so x+y=47-12=35

x+(x+7)=35

2x=35-7=28

x=14

y=7
by

Related questions

1 answer
asked Oct 8, 2013 in Algebra 2 Answers by Rachel | 649 views
1 answer
asked Dec 4, 2016 in Statistics Answers by McCquabena Bannor Level 4 User (7.5k points) | 1.6k views
1 answer
asked Dec 28, 2014 in Calculus Answers by kam | 636 views
1 answer
asked May 13, 2021 in Algebra 2 Answers by help me | 412 views
1 answer
asked Mar 9, 2019 by Venom Level 1 User (120 points) | 1.3k views
1 answer
asked Dec 19, 2015 in Other Math Topics by Kayla100 Level 1 User (560 points) | 669 views
1 answer
asked Dec 19, 2015 in Other Math Topics by Kayla100 Level 1 User (560 points) | 598 views
1 answer
asked Dec 16, 2015 in Other Math Topics by Mathical Level 10 User (57.4k points) | 571 views
1 answer
asked Dec 1, 2015 in Pre-Algebra Answers by Kayla10 | 1.7k views
1 answer
asked Dec 1, 2015 in Pre-Algebra Answers by Mathical Level 10 User (57.4k points) | 3.7k views
1 answer
asked Dec 1, 2015 in Pre-Algebra Answers by Mathical Level 10 User (57.4k points) | 2.3k views
1 answer
asked Sep 24, 2014 in order of operations by Buffy | 681 views
Welcome to MathHomeworkAnswers.org, where students, teachers and math enthusiasts can ask and answer any math question. Get help and answers to any math problem including algebra, trigonometry, geometry, calculus, trigonometry, fractions, solving expression, simplifying expressions and more. Get answers to math questions. Help is always 100% free!
87,516 questions
100,279 answers
2,420 comments
733,019 users