SOLUTION: John is four times as old as clarence. If their combined age is 30 years, how old is John?
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Question 1107896: John is four times as old as clarence. If their combined age is 30 years, how old is John?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = John's age now
Let = Clarence's age now
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(1)
(2)
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Plug (1) into (2)
(2)
(2)
(2)
and
(1)
(1)
(1)
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John is 24
Clarence is 6
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