Answer:
Mike= 10 years old
Sue= 25 years old
Step-by-step explanation:
Let the present age of Sue be s years old, while that of Mike be m years old.
Present
s= m +15 -----(1)
In 5 years
Sue's age= s +5
Mike's age= m +5
Given that Mike would be ½ of Sue's age in 5 years,
m +5= ½(s +5)
Multiply both sides by 2:
2(m +5)= s +5
Expand:
2m +10= s +5
2m +10 -5= s
s= 2m +5 -----(2)
Substitute (1) into (2):
m +15= 2m +5
2m -m= 15 -5
m= 10
Substitute m= 10 into (1):
s= 10 +15
s= 25
Thus, the present age of Mike is 10 years old and the present age of Sue is 25 years old.
