SOLUTION: Will is 8 years old and Jan is 22 in how many years will Jan be twice as old as will?
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Question 985956: Will is 8 years old and Jan is 22 in how many years will Jan be twice as old as will?
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Will is 8 years old and Jan is 22
in how many years will Jan be twice as old as will?
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let y = no. of yrs for this to be true
y + 22 = 2(y + 8)
y + 22 = 2y + 16
22 - 16 - 2y - y
6 = y
y = 6 yrs
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Check this; in six yrs W will be 14 and J will be 28
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