SOLUTION: Fourteen years ago, Jun was twice as old as Charlie. The sum of their ages is forty. What are their present ages?

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Question 300726: Fourteen years ago, Jun was twice as old as Charlie. The sum of their ages is forty. What are their present ages?
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Fourteen years ago, Jun was twice as old as Charlie. The sum of their ages is forty. What are their present ages?
(J-14)=2(C-14)
J+C=40 J=40-C
%28J-14%29=2%28C-14%29
%28%2840-c%29-14%29=2%28C-14%29
26-c=2C-28
54=3C
18=C
J=40-18
J=22