SOLUTION: Leticia is 21 years older than Katie. In 2 years, Leticia will be twice as old as Katie. Find Leticia's current age and Katie's current age.

Question 406563: Leticia is 21 years older than Katie. In 2 years, Leticia will be twice as old as Katie. Find Leticia's current age and Katie's current age.
Answer by mananth(16946) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Present age
Katie x
Leticia x+21

After 2years
Katie x +2
Leticia (x+21+2 )years
(x+23)

(x+23)= 2(x+2)
23=2x+4
x-2x=4-23
-x=-19
Katie age=19years
Leticia age=40years

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