SOLUTION: John is 4 times as old as Martha. Eight years ago the sum of their ages was sixty-nine. How old are they now?
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Question 441376: John is 4 times as old as Martha. Eight years ago the sum of their ages was sixty-nine. How old are they now?
Answer by jorel1380(3719) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
J=4M
(J-8)+(M-8)=69
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J+M-16=69
4M+M=85
5M=85
M=17
J=68
John is 68. Martha is 17..
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