SOLUTION: Francis is 2 year older than jojo, in 8 years jojo will be 4/3 as old as francis now. What is their present age?

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Question 1109368: Francis is 2 year older than jojo, in 8 years jojo will be 4/3 as old as francis now. What is their present age?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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f Francis
j Jojo
Literal translation from description into equations: system%28f=j%2B2%2Cj%2B8=%284%2F3%29f%29

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3j%2B24=4%28j%2B2%29
3j%2B24=4j%2B8
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