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Micheal is 17 years older than John. In four years the sum of their age will be 49. Find Micheal's present age.

Micheal is 17 years older than John. In four years the sum of their age will be 49. Find Micheal's present age.
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Micheal is 17 years older than John. In four years the sum of their age will be 49. Find Micheal's present age.

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The sum of their age at the present:
49 -2*4= 49 -8= 41

Michael's present age is:
(41+ 17)/2= 29

Michael's present age is 29~
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Michael is 29, and John is 12.
In four years, michael will be 33 and john will be 16, which adds up to 49.

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