SOLUTION: can you please help me with this word problem: chan is 4 times older than his cousin. in 8 years he will only be two time older. how old are they both now?
Algebra ->
Customizable Word Problem Solvers
-> Age
-> SOLUTION: can you please help me with this word problem: chan is 4 times older than his cousin. in 8 years he will only be two time older. how old are they both now?
Log On
Question 152546: can you please help me with this word problem: chan is 4 times older than his cousin. in 8 years he will only be two time older. how old are they both now? Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let Chan be C years old.
His cousin, Zeke (we'll call him that), is Z years old.
"Chan is 4 times older than Zeke."
1.
In 8 years, Chan will be (C+8) years old and Zeke will be (Z+8) years old.
"In 8 years Chan will be two times older than Zeke."
2.
2.
Substitute eq. 1 into 2 and solve for Z.
2.
Then from eq. 1,
1.
Check the answer.
In eight years, Chan will be 24 and Zeke will be 12.
