SOLUTION: Mike and Jake are brothers. They are both younger than 10. Mike is 4 times older than Jake. In 4 years, Mike will be twice as old as Jake. How old are Mike and Jake?

Question 1176140: Mike and Jake are brothers. They are both younger than 10. Mike is 4 times older than Jake. In 4 years, Mike will be twice as old as Jake. How old are Mike and Jake?
Found 2 solutions by CubeyThePenguin, ikleyn:
Answer by CubeyThePenguin(3113) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Mike's age = M
Jake's age = J

M = 4J
M + 4 = 2(J + 4)

Plug in the first equation into the second.

4J + 4 = 2J + 8
2J = 4

Jake is 2 and Mike is 8.
Answer by ikleyn(52792) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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