SOLUTION: sarah is twice as old as john. six years ago she was 4 times as old as john. how old is john now?
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Question 480807: sarah is twice as old as john. six years ago she was 4 times as old as john. how old is john now?
Answer by Tatiana_Stebko(1539) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let John is years old now, then Sarah is years old now
6 years ago John was years old, Sarah was years old, and Sarah was 4 times as old as john, so
years is John now
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