document.write( "Question 1189125: Carlo is half as old as Raul. James is 6 years older than Carlo. Four years ago, the sum of their ages was 50. Find their present age. \r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #820364 by Boreal(15235)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! C=x \n" ); document.write( "R=2x \n" ); document.write( "J=x+6 \n" ); document.write( "4 years ago, they were \n" ); document.write( "x-4, 2x-4,x+2 \n" ); document.write( "That sum, 4x-6, is 50 \n" ); document.write( "4x-6=50 \n" ); document.write( "4x=46 \n" ); document.write( "x=14 \n" ); document.write( "Carlo 14 \n" ); document.write( "Raul is 28 \n" ); document.write( "James is 20 \n" ); document.write( "Now the age sum is 62 \n" ); document.write( "4 years ago it was 62-(3*4)=50 \n" ); document.write( " |