SOLUTION: Hi today nigel is twice as old as jack.4 year s ago, nigel was 3 times as old as jack. How old will nigel be in another 5 years. thanks

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Question 1054837: Hi
today nigel is twice as old as jack.4 year s ago, nigel was 3 times as old as jack. How old will nigel
be in another 5 years.
thanks
Answer by jorel555(1290) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let j be jack. Then nigel is 2j. So
2j-4=3(j-4)
2j-4=3j-12
j=8
jack is now 8; so nigel is 16
16+5=21, which is how old nigel will be in another 5 years. ☺☺☺☺