SOLUTION: If Jim is 6 years older than John. In 10 years, Jim's age will be twenty more than half of John's age. How old are Jim and John now?

Question 1151189: If Jim is 6 years older than John. In 10 years, Jim's age will be twenty more than half of John's age. How old are Jim and John now?
Answer by MathLover1(20850) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

let Jim's age be and John's age
If Jim is years older than John, then
.......eq.1
In years, Jim's age will be more than of John's age.
.......solve for

........eq.2
from eq.1 and eq.2 we have
.....solve for

then,
.......eq.1

answer: Jim is and John is years old now

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