SOLUTION: carl is half as old as ramon while june is 11 years older than carl.if half of ramon's age four years from now will be 9 years less than the sum of half of jun's age 4 years from n

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Question 1115842: carl is half as old as ramon while june is 11 years older than carl.if half of ramon's age four years from now will be 9 years less than the sum of half of jun's age 4 years from now and carl's present age,find the age of each?

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carl is half as old as ramon while june is 11 years older than carl.if half of ramon's age four years from now will be 9 years less than the sum of half of jun's age 4 years from now and carl's present age,find the age of each?
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Equations:
c = (1/2)r
j= c + 11
(1/2)(r+4) = (1/2)(j+4)-9 + c
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r = 2c
j = c+11
(1/2)(2c+4) = (1/2)(c+15)-9 + c
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r = 2c
j = c+11
c+2 = (3/2)c - (3/2)
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(1/2)c = 7/2
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Carl = 7 yrs
Ramon = 2c = 14 ...
Jum = c+11 = 18 yrs
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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