SOLUTION: Today, Jim is Twice as old as his brother Tom. Four years ago he was three times as old as Tom. What are their ages today?

Question 1126769: Today, Jim is Twice as old as his brother Tom. Four years ago he was three times as old as Tom. What are their ages today?
Found 3 solutions by josgarithmetic, MathTherapy, ikleyn:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39618)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Ages 2t and t today

----------Tom
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--------Jim

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Answer by MathTherapy(10552)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Today, Jim is Twice as old as his brother Tom. Four years ago he was three times as old as Tom. What are their ages today?

Answer 743092 by josgarithmetic(28025) About Me on 2018-10-21 01:35:26 (Show Source):
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Ages 2t and t today
2t-4=3%28t-4%29
2t-4=3t-12
t=16------Jim
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2t=32-----Tom
Jim and Tom are NOT 16 and 32. Get correct answer from someone who knows what they're doing.
Answer by ikleyn(52788)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Ages 2t and t today 2t-4 = 3*(t-4) 2t-4 = 3t-12 t = 8 ------Tom - 2t = 16 ------Jim Answer. Tom is 8 years now. Jim's age is 16 years.

Solved ( correctly ! ).

Now compare it with the answers by @josgarithmetic, who gives Jim 16 and Tom 32.

Be aware :   The solution by @josgarithmetic is   T O T A L L Y   W R O N G.

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