SOLUTION: Two men are 50 and 30 years old. How many years ago was the older twice the age of the younger?

Question 643226: Two men are 50 and 30 years old. How many years ago was the older twice the age of the younger?
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Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Two men are 50 and 30 years old. How many years ago was the older twice the age of the younger?
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Let that number of years be "x":
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Equation:
50+x = 2(30+x)
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50+x = 60 + 2x
x = -10
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Ans: 10 years ago.
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Let represent the "number of years ago". The older guy is at that time, and the younger is at that time and we know that:

Solve for

John

My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it

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