SOLUTION: John is 9 times Derek's age. If the difference in their age is 16, how old is Derek?
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Question 584974: John is 9 times Derek's age. If the difference in their age is 16, how old is Derek?
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Just write an equation for each statement:
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John is 9 times Derek's age.
j = 9d
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If the difference in their age is 16,
j - d = 16
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how old is Derek?
replace j with 9d
9d - d = 16
8d = 16
d = 16/8
d = 2 is Derek's age
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