SOLUTION: Stan is 2/3 as old as Joe. In seven years, Stan will be 3/4 as old as Joe. How old are they now?
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Question 368914: Stan is 2/3 as old as Joe. In seven years, Stan will be 3/4 as old as Joe. How old are they now?
Answer by robertb(5830) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
let j = joe's age now. then 2j/3 = stan's age now.
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j = 21, joe's age now.
2j/3 = 14, stan's age now.
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