SOLUTION: Ben is eight years older than sarah. Ten years ago,ben is twice as old as sarah. How old is ben and sarah now?

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Question 1074748: Ben is eight years older than sarah. Ten years ago,ben is twice as old as sarah. How old is ben and sarah now?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) About Me  (Show Source):
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b, Ben
s, Sarah

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