SOLUTION: When John is 64, he will be 4 times as old as Sally. Right now, Sally is 8 years old. How old is John right now?

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Question 1101586: When John is 64, he will be 4 times as old as Sally. Right now, Sally is 8 years old. How old is John right now?
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When John is 64, Sally will be one-fourth his age, which is 16. Since Sally is now 8 (=16-8), John is now 64-8 = 56.