SOLUTION: john is 3 times as old as his nephew,Pete four years ago,he was 4 times as old as Pete was at that time.How old is Pete?

Question 1096636: john is 3 times as old as his nephew,Pete four years ago,he was 4 times as old as Pete was at that time.How old is Pete?

Answer by greenestamps(13200) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Let x = the nephew's age now
Then 3x = John's age now
Then x-4 = the nephew's age 4 years ago
and 3x-4 = john's age 4 years ago

Then write and solve the equation that says John's age 4 years ago was 4 times his nephew's age 4 years ago:

You can finish from there....
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