SOLUTION: A teacher is four times as old as a student. In 26 ​years, the​ student's age will be half of the​ teacher's age. How old are they​ now?

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Question 1098755: A teacher is four times as old as a student. In 26 ​years, the​ student's age will be half of the​ teacher's age. How old are they​ now?
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A teacher is four times as old as a student. In 26 ​years, the​ student's age will be half of the​ teacher's age. How old are they​ now?
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T = 4S
T+26 = 2(S + 26)