SOLUTION: Kofi is four times as old as kojo, in ten years time kofi will be twice as old as kojo. Find their ages in ten years time?

SOLUTION: Kofi is four times as old as kojo, in ten years time kofi will be twice as old as kojo. Find their ages in ten years time?

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Question 1124133: Kofi is four times as old as kojo, in ten years time kofi will be twice as old as kojo. Find their ages in ten years time?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = Kofi�s age now
Let = Kojo�s age now
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By substitution:
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(2)
(2)
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And
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(1)
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And

Kefir will be 20
Mojo will be 15

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