That's very good so far. Now combine terms and solve, as follows.
2x + 27 = 51
2x = 24
x = 12 (Herb's age)
x+3 (Eleanor's age) = 15
The sum of their ages is 27 NOW but will be 51 in 12 years.
elenear is three years older than herb. in twelve years the sum of their ages will be 51. how old is herb today?
i did this so far but i don't know what to do next?
let x represent herb's age
x+3 represent elenear's age
x+12+x+3+12= 51
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