SOLUTION: Pamela is four years older than Joseph. Nine years ago, Pamela was five times as old as Joseph was then. How old is each of them now?
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Question 1121627: Pamela is four years older than Joseph. Nine years ago, Pamela was five times as old as Joseph was then. How old is each of them now?
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Joseph is 
, then Pamela is 
. Nine years ago, Joseph was 
and Pamela was 
, then
)
Solve for , then calculate
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My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it
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