sum of ages

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The ratio of Marvin's age to Ana's age is 1 : 3 1:3 . Two years ago Ana was six years older than Marvin. What will be the sum of thier ages twenty years from now?


The answer is 52.

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Let M M be the present age of Marvin and A A be the present age of Ana. Then we have

M A = 1 3 \dfrac{M}{A}=\dfrac{1}{3} \color{#D61F06}\implies A = 3 M A=3M ( 1 ) \color{#3D99F6}(1)

and

A 2 = 6 + M 2 A-2=6+M-2 \color{#D61F06}\implies A = 6 + M A=6+M ( 2 ) \color{#3D99F6}(2)

Substitute ( 2 ) \color{#3D99F6}(2) in ( 1 ) \color{#3D99F6}(1) , we have

6 + M = 3 M 6+M=3M

6 = 2 M 6=2M

M = 3 M=3

Solving for A A , we have

A = 3 ( 3 ) = 9 A=3(3)=9

It follows that the sum of their ages twenty years from now is 9 + 20 + 3 + 20 = 52 9+20+3+20=\boxed{52} .

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