SOLUTION: Stuart is 6 years older than Stan. Six years ago, Stuart was twice as old as Stan. How old is each of them now?

Question 1055164: Stuart is 6 years older than Stan. Six years ago, Stuart was twice as old as Stan. How old is each of them now?
Found 2 solutions by Fombitz, ewatrrr:
Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
-Stuart's age
-Stan's age
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Six years ago,

Substituting from above,

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Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Stan's age NOW x, Stuart's
|Six years ago...
x + 6 - 6 = 2(x-6)
x = 2x - 12
x = 12, Stan's age NOW. Stuart 18
checking
Six years ago...
12 = 2*6 CHECKS!
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