SOLUTION: Justin is 10 years old, and Alan is 26 years old. In how many years will Alan be twice as old as Justin?

Question 1094509: Justin is 10 years old, and Alan is 26 years old. In how many years will Alan be twice as old as Justin?
Found 3 solutions by tp3208, josgarithmetic, josmiceli:
Answer by tp3208(1)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
In 6 years, Justin will be 16 and Alan will be 32.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39618)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
2(10+x)=26+x

In six more years
Answer by josmiceli(19441)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = number of years from now
when Alan is twice Justin's age

In 6 yrs Alan is 2x Justin's age
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