SOLUTION: Frank is 4 times as old as lin. The difference in their ages is eaual to lins age plus 8. How old is each?

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Question 1030728: Frank is 4 times as old as lin. The difference in their ages is eaual to lins age plus 8. How old is each?
Answer by amarjeeth123(569) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let Frank's age be 4x.
Then Lin's age is x.
4x-x=x+8
3x=x+8
2x=8
x=4
Frank's age is 16.
Lin's age is 4.