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11 July, 04:59

Hector is 22 years older than his sister. in 5 year, he will be 3 times as old as she will be. how old are hector and his sister today?

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  1. 11 July, 05:18
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    Hector=27

    His sister=9
  2. 11 July, 05:29
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    Hector is h. Sister is s.

    h-22=s

    h+5 = 3 (s+5)

    Plug in s into the second equation

    h+5=3 (h-22+5)

    h+5 = 3 (h-17)

    h+5=3h-51

    h+56=3h

    56=2h

    28=h

    Final answer: Hector-28, Sister-6
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