SOLUTION: June is 15 years older than Chuck is now. 5 years from now June will be twice as old as Chuck. Find their ages now. I used a number line to get the answer. 25 June. 10 Chuck.

Question 1074241: June is 15 years older than Chuck is now. 5 years from now June will be twice as old as Chuck. Find their ages now.
I used a number line to get the answer. 25 June. 10 Chuck. I can't figure out the equation.
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, ikleyn:
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June is 15 years older than Chuck is now. 5 years from now June will be twice as old as Chuck. Find their ages now.
I used a number line to get the answer. 25 June. 10 Chuck. I can't figure out the equation.
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Now: J = C + 15. (1) ("June is 15 years older than Chuck is now. ") 5 years from now: J+5 = 2*(C+5) (2) ("5 years from now June will be twice as old as Chuck.") Substitute (1) into (2). You will get (C+15) + 5 = 2(C+5), C + 20 = 2C + 10, 20 - 10 = 2C - C ---> C = 10. Answer. Chuck is 10 years old now. June is 10+15 = 25 years now.

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