SOLUTION: In six years time I will be one and a quarter times as old as i was four years ago, How old is he?
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Question 893577: In six years time I will be one and a quarter times as old as i was four years ago, How old is he?
Answer by lwsshak3(11628) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
In six years time I will be one and a quarter times as old as i was four years ago, How old is he?
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x=present age
..
in 6 years:
x+6
..
4 yrs ago
x-4
..
x+6=5/4(x-4)
4x+24=5x-20
x=44
How old is he? 44
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