SOLUTION: Jim is twice as old as Karen. Eight years from now, Jim will be twenty years older than Karen. How old is Jim now?

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Question 435530: Jim is twice as old as Karen. Eight years from now, Jim will be twenty years older than Karen. How old is Jim now?
Answer by jorel1380(2518) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let J=Jim, K=Karen;
J=2K
J+8=K+8+20
2K+8=K+28
K=20
J=40