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Question 1147625: bob is twice as old as catherine.eight years ago bob was four times as old as catherine.in what year was catherine born ?
Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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Catherine is x and Bob is 2x
x-8 for C and Bob is 2x-8
4(x-8)=2x-8
4x-32=2x-8
2x=24
x=12
So Catherine is 12 now and Bob is 24. Her year of birth is the year current in this question minus 12.
eight years ago, she was 4 and Bob was 16.