Age practice problem

Question

Ricardo is 6 years older than Hillary. In 8 years the sum of their ages will be 74. How old is Ricardo now?

Answer 1

R=6+H

R+8 + H +8 =74

R+H= 74-16 = 58

R-H = 6

2R = 64

R = 32 years old for Ricardo now

Hillary is now 26

in 8 years they will be 40 and 34 which sums to 74