SOLUTION: Fame is 10 yrs. older than EJ. Five years ago, EJ was two years more than one fourth as old as Fame. what are their present age? Please help me

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Question 1151132: Fame is 10 yrs. older than EJ. Five years ago, EJ was two years more than one fourth as old as Fame. what are their present age?
Please help me
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, ikleyn:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Ages x+10 Fame, x EJ

Five years ago,
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Two years ago,




--------EJ present age (but not based on the description
Answer by ikleyn(52802)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Let x be the EJ age;   then Fame's age is (x+10) years.


Five years ago:  EJ age is (x-5) years;  Fame's age is ((x+10)-5) = (x+5) years.


The basic equation is


    x-5 = 2 + .


Multiply both sides by 4


    4x - 20 = 8 + (x+5).


Simplify and solve for x


    4x - x = 8 + 5 + 20

    3x     = 33

     x     = 33/3 = 11.


ANSWER.  EJ's present age is 11 years.  Fame's present age is  21 years.

Solved.

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Ignore the  "solution"  by  @josgarithmetic,  since it is   WRONG.


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