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Question 180494: If karen were two years older than she is she would be twice as old as larry who is eight years younger than she. how old is each one?
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If karen were two years older than she is, she would be twice as old as larry,
who is eight years younger than she. how old is each one?
:
K = Karen's age now
L = Larry's age now
:
K + 2 = 2L
but it says: L = (K-8), substitute (k-8) for L
K + 2 = 2(K - 8)
:
K + 2 = 2k - 16
:
k - 2k = -16 - 2
:
-k = -18
:
K = 18 is Karen's age now
then
18 - 8 = 10 is Larry's age now
;
;
Check solution in 1st equation
18 + 2 = 2(10)