SOLUTION: Helen is 3 years older than MIke. If Mike is 8 years old now, find the ratio of his age to Helen's age in 4 years' time. Give the answer in the simplest form.

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Question 950302: Helen is 3 years older than MIke. If Mike is 8 years old now, find the ratio of his age to Helen's age in 4 years' time. Give the answer in the simplest form.
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let +m+ = Mike's age now
Let +h+ = Helen's age now
+m+=+8+
+h+=+m+%2B+3+
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+h+=+8+%2B+3+
+h+=+11+
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In 4 years:
+m+%2B+4+=+8+%2B+4+
+m+%2B+4+=+12+
and
+h+%2B+4+=+11+%2B+4+
+h+=+15+
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+%28%28+m+%2B+4+%29%29+%2F+%28%28+h+%2B+4+%29%29+=+12%2F15+
+%28%28+m+%2B+4+%29%29+%2F+%28%28+h+%2B+4+%29%29+=+4%2F5+