SOLUTION: john is 4 years older than anna and joe is 2 times older than anna their ages combined is annas age times 8

SOLUTION: john is 4 years older than anna and joe is 2 times older than anna their ages combined is annas age times 8

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Question 799314: john is 4 years older than anna and joe is 2 times older than anna their ages combined is annas age times 8
Answer by thejackal(72) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
let anna's age be = x
Johns age is thus = x + 4
Joes age is thus = 2(x)
Their combined age = 8x = x + x + 4 + 2x
solve for x
4x + 4 = 8x
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