SOLUTION: The sum of the ages of Nene and Stella are 47. In seven years, Nene will be more than four times as old as Stella. How old are they now?

Question 1112112: The sum of the ages of Nene and Stella are 47. In seven years, Nene will be more than four times as old as Stella. How old are they now?

Found 2 solutions by greenestamps, josgarithmetic:
Answer by greenestamps(13200) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Did you leave something out of the statement of the problem? "... more than four times as old..." doesn't give enough information to get a single answer.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39618) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
n Nene
t sTella

Try starting with t=0, so then . Does this make sense?
If so, then ;

Maybe.

Nene and Stella are always 26 years apart.
Nene may be 26 years of age when Stella (t) was born.

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