Raymond is eight years older than Jeremiah. In 15 years, the sum of their ages will be 96 years. How old is each now?

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Luis Lester

Mathematics

24 December, 07:56

Raymond is eight years older than Jeremiah. In 15 years, the sum of their ages will be 96 years. How old is each now?

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Grant Morrow · Answer 1

In the present, Jeremiah would be 29 and Raymond, 37. As such, in 15 years, both of them would be 44 and 52 respectively, thus meaning their ages would equal 96.

Step-by-step explanation:

29 + 37 = 66

29 + 15 = 44

37 + 15 = 52

44 + 52 = 96