SOLUTION: five years ago , jerry was 2/3 as old as jeff. ten years from now , he will be 5/6 as old as jeff will be. how old is each now

Question 1114637: five years ago , jerry was 2/3 as old as jeff. ten years from now , he will be 5/6 as old as jeff will be. how old is each now
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, MathTherapy:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
r, jeRry
f, jeFf

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You decide what you want to do from here.

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jeff, 20
jerry, 15
Answer by MathTherapy(10552) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
five years ago , jerry was 2/3 as old as jeff. ten years from now , he will be 5/6 as old as jeff will be. how old is each now

DO NOT FOLLOW THIS PERSON!! The 2 equations he has: 3r - 2f = 5, and 6r - 5f = 10 will give you Jeff's age as ZERO (0).
If Jeff is 0, what does that make him 5 years ago, - 5? I wonder what it feels like to be - 5 years-old.
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