SOLUTION: jeff and jacks ages are such that twice jeff's present age is the same as jacks ge was 4 years ago. jeff is now one third as old as jack will be 26 years from now. find the current

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Question 904343: jeff and jacks ages are such that twice jeff's present age is the same as jacks ge was 4 years ago. jeff is now one third as old as jack will be 26 years from now. find the current age of both jeff and jack
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jeff and jacks ages are such that twice jeff's present age is the same as jacks ge was 4 years ago. jeff is now one third as old as jack will be 26 years from now. find the current age of both jeff and jack
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let x=jeff's present age
2x+4=jack's present age
3x-26=also, jack's present age
2x+4=3x-26
x=30
2x+4=64
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4 yrs ago:
2x=jack's age
..
26 yrs from now:
3x=jack's age
jeff's current age=30
jack's current age=64