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molly is 4 years younger than Heidi. In 3 years, Heidi will be twice as old as Molly. How old are they now

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Answer:

Molly would be 1 years old.

Explanation:

"In three years..."

(m+3) will be Molly's age then.

(h+3) will be Heidi's age then.

(h+3) = 2(m+3) :: given.

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Subsitute what we know about m, which is it equal h-4.

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(h+3) = 2(m+3)

(h+3) = 2m + 6

substitute m=h-4

(h+3) = 2(h-4) +6

h +3 = 2(h -4) +6

h +3 = 2h -8 +6

h +3 = 2h -2

h = 2h -8 +3

-h = -5

h = 5

Heidi is 5 years old now.

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m = h-4

m = 5-4

m = 1

Molly is 1 years old now.

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