SOLUTION: Devonte is 84 years younger than Ashton. 4 years ago, Ashton's age was 4 times Devonte's age. How old is Devonte now?
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Question 1126103: Devonte is 84 years younger than Ashton. 4 years ago, Ashton's age was 4 times Devonte's age. How old is Devonte now?
Answer by MathLover1(20850) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Devonte is years younger than Ashton.
....eq.1
if years ago, Ashton's age was times Devonte's age, we have
....eq.2
from eq.1 and eq.2 we have
Devonte is years old now
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