SOLUTION: John's age is 2 more than 4 times Janes age the sum is 37. How old is John?
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Question 652266: John's age is 2 more than 4 times Janes age the sum is 37. How old is John?
Answer by Shana-D77(132) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
John = 4*Jane + 2
Jane = Jane (no additional information)
The sum is 37...
Jane + John = 37
Jane + (4*Jane + 2) = 37
abbreviate Jane to J
J + 4J + 2 = 37
5J = 35 (combine like terms, subtract 2 from both sides)
J = 7; Jane is 7 years old, so John is 4(7) + 2; John is 30 years old
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