SOLUTION: Mr. Jones is now 28 years older than Robbie. Nine years ago he was five times as old as Robbie was then. How old is each? Thx.

Question 1063563: Mr. Jones is now 28 years older than Robbie. Nine years ago he was five times as old as Robbie was then. How old is each?
Thx.

Found 2 solutions by stanbon, MathTherapy:
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Mr. Jones is now 28 years older than Robbie. Nine years ago he was five times as old as Robbie was then. How old is each?
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J = R + 28
J-9 = 5(R-9)
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Substitute for "J" and solve for "R"::
R+28 - 9 = 5R - 45
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4R = 64
Robbie = 16yrs
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Solve for "J" using J = R + 28
Jones = 16 + 28 = 44
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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Answer by MathTherapy(10552) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Mr. Jones is now 28 years older than Robbie. Nine years ago he was five times as old as Robbie was then. How old is each?
Thx.

FYI: Robbie can never be 9. If so, he would've been born 9 years prior.
Do these people who respond have any idea what they're doing? I guess not!!
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