SOLUTION: Sam is twice as old as John was two years ago. If the difference between their ages be 2 years, how old is Sam today?
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Question 346558: Sam is twice as old as John was two years ago. If the difference between their ages be 2 years, how old is Sam today?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Two years ago, John was .
1.
2.
From eq. 2,
Substitute into eq. 1,
Then from eq. 2,
.
.
.
Today, John is 6 and Sam is 8.
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