SOLUTION: Jones is four times as old as mary, in ten years time Jones will be twice as old as mary find their age
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Question 1107472: Jones is four times as old as mary, in ten years time Jones will be twice as old as mary find their age
Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
In ten years,
Substituting from above,
Solve for M then use either equation to solve for J.
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