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02/07/2018 at 03:01
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Currently, the sum of the ages of Yumi, Rana and Victoria is 42 years. Four years ago, the sum of the ages of Rana and Victoria was equal to the current age of Yumi. What is Yumi’s current age?


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    Nguyễn Mạnh Hùng 02/07/2018 at 08:39

    Call Yumi's age is a

    Rana's age is b

    Victoria's age is c.

    We have: a + b + c = 42 

    => ( a - 4 ) + ( b - 4 ) + c = 36

    But a - 4 + b - 4 = c 

    => a + b = c + 8 (1)

    We also have: a + b + c = 42

    => a + b = 42 - c (2)

    From (1) and (2) we have:

    42 - c = c + 8

    => 42 - 8 = 2c

    => 36 = 2c

    => c = 18

    So current Yumi's age is 18.

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