SOLUTION: 4 yrs ago i was 6 times as old as my son, 6yrs ago my age was 2yrs more than eight times my son's age. How old are we now?

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Question 982928: 4 yrs ago i was 6 times as old as my son, 6yrs ago my age was 2yrs more than eight times my son's age.
How old are we now?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
y, you
x, your son

system%28y-4=6x%2Cy-6=2%2B8%28x-6%29%29 which corresponds to system%28FirstDescription%2CSecondDescription%29

That is two equations in two unknown variables.
The rest is arithmetic.