SOLUTION: Alice is 6 years older than Lois. In two years Alice will be twice as old as Lois. How old are they now?

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Question 1095083: Alice is 6 years older than Lois. In two years Alice will be twice as old as Lois. How old are they now?
Answer by greenestamps(13198) About Me  (Show Source):
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The difference in their ages will always be 6. If in two years Alice will be twice as old as Lois, and the difference in their ages then is 6 years, then their ages in two years must be 12 and 6. So their current ages are 10 and 4.