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Question 1055164: Stuart is 6 years older than Stan. Six years ago, Stuart was twice as old as Stan. How old is each of them now?
Found 2 solutions by Fombitz, ewatrrr:
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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X-Stuart's age
Y-Stan's age
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X=Y%2B6
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Six years ago,
X-6=2%28Y-6%29
Substituting from above,
Y%2B6-6=2Y-12
Y=2Y-12%5D%7D%7D%0D%0A%7B%7B%7B-Y=-12
Y=12
and
X=12%2B6
X=18

Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Stan's age NOW x, Stuart's x%2B6
|Six years ago...
x + 6 - 6 = 2(x-6)
x = 2x - 12
x = 12, Stan's age NOW. Stuart 18 12%2B6
checking
Six years ago...
12 = 2*6 CHECKS!