SOLUTION: When Gary and Rowena were married, Rowena was two years younger than Gary. How old was Gary on his wedding day if sixteen years before his wedding he was twice as old as Rowena was

Question 205077: When Gary and Rowena were married, Rowena was two years younger than Gary. How old was Gary on his wedding day if sixteen years before his wedding he was twice as old as Rowena was the?
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When Gary and Rowena were married, Rowena was two years younger than Gary.
How old was Gary on his wedding day if sixteen years before his wedding he was twice as old as Rowena was the?
R will be 2yr younger than G, no matter how old they are
:
G is twice as old as R when he is 4 yrs old, (R is 2)
:
16 yrs later when they were married: G is 20 yrs, R is 18 yrs
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