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Mrs. Barry is 20 years older than Mrs Cook. Sixteen years ago, Mrs. Barry was 3 times as old as Mrs. Cook was then. Find their present ages.

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24 years old, Mrs. Cook 48 years old, Mrs. Barry.

I think, I'm not so sure, tho.
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20+c=b
b-16=3(c-16)
Mrs. Cook =26 years old
Mrs. Barry =46 years old
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