SOLUTION: Jenson's Age, reduced by its 1/4 and 1/5, is 22 years,and his age is 4/5 of his Uncle's age : What is Jenson's age and his Uncle's age?
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Question 184011: Jenson's Age, reduced by its 1/4 and 1/5, is 22 years,and his age is 4/5 of his Uncle's age : What is Jenson's age and his Uncle's age?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = Jenson's age
Let = his Uncle's age
given:
(1)
(2)
----------------------
(1)
Multiply both sides by
(1)
(1)
(1)
(1)
and
(2)
(2)
Multiply both sides by
(2)
(2)
Jenson is 40 and his Uncle is 50
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