SOLUTION: one teacher has 4 times as many years experience as a second. six years from now, the first teacher will have twice as many years exprience as the second. how many years exprience

Question 301027: one teacher has 4 times as many years experience as a second. six years from now, the first teacher will have twice as many years exprience as the second. how many years exprience does each teacher have now?
Answer by checkley77(12844) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Teacher 1=4x
Teacher 2=x
2(x+6)=4x+6
2x+12=4x+6
2x-4x=6-12
-2x=-6
x=-6/-2
x=3 years experience for Teacher 2.
4*3=12 years experience for teacher 1.
Proof:
2(3+6)=4*3+6
2*9=12+6
18=18
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