SOLUTION: Pamela is four years older than Joseph. Nine years ago, Pamela was five times as old as Joseph was then. How old is each of them now?
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Question 1121627
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Pamela is four years older than Joseph. Nine years ago, Pamela was five times as old as Joseph was then. How old is each of them now?
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Joseph is
, then Pamela is
. Nine years ago, Joseph was
and Pamela was
, then
Solve for
, then calculate
John
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