SOLUTION: Will is twice Vanessa's age. 14 years ago, he was 4 times older than Vanessa. FInd their present ages.

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Question 1168565: Will is twice Vanessa's age. 14 years ago, he was 4 times older than Vanessa. FInd their present ages.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39616) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
system%28y=2x%2Cy-14=4%28x-14%29%29
y Will
x Vanessa

Simple arithmetic or algebra;
Vanessa is 21 and Will is 42.

(Not exactly. Problem solved was as if "as old as", so a different problem was solved than the one given.)

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The problem given AS WRITTEN would go more like
system%28y=2x%2Cy-14=4%28x-14%29%2B%28x-14%29%29
and would make for x=18%262%2F3; would that be the kind of result you want?