SOLUTION: Tom is 4 years older than Jerry. Nine years ago, Tom was 5 times as old as Jerry was then. How old is each now. Can you please use the chart method?

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Question 390471: Tom is 4 years older than Jerry. Nine years ago, Tom was 5 times as old as Jerry was then. How old is each now.
Can you please use the chart method?
Answer by edjones(8007)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let t=tom's age now, j=jerry's age now.
t=j+4
t-9=5(j-9)
j+4-9=5j-45 Substitute j+4 for tom's age.
j-5=5j-45
-4j=-40
j=10
t=14
.
Ed
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