SOLUTION: When Gary and Rowena were married, Rowena was two years younger than Gary. How old was Gary on his wedding day if sixteen years before his wedding he was twice as old as Rowena was

Question 836628: When Gary and Rowena were married, Rowena was two years younger than Gary. How old was Gary on his wedding day if sixteen years before his wedding he was twice as old as Rowena was then?
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
When Gary and Rowena were married, Rowena was two years younger than Gary.
How old was Gary on his wedding day if sixteen years before his wedding he was twice as old as Rowena was then?
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If they were two years apart, for G to be twice as old as R:
G would be 4 yrs old and R would be 2 yrs old
R = 2 + 16 = 18 yrs old on her wedding day (G would be 20)
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