SOLUTION: Amy is 5 years younger than Ron. Four years later , Ron will be 2 times older than Amy. Find the actual age of Amy

Question 1173879: Amy is 5 years younger than Ron. Four years later , Ron will be 2 times older than Amy. Find the actual age of Amy
Found 2 solutions by ikleyn, josgarithmetic:
Answer by ikleyn(52794) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Answer by josgarithmetic(39618) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Four years "later":

Ron will be 2 times older than Amy.
?

That should mean,

-
and if you substitute from the first equation of the original system,

----------which makes NO sense.

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