SOLUTION: Kofi is four times as old as kojo, in ten years time kofi will be twice as old as kojo. Find their ages in ten years time?

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Question 1124133: Kofi is four times as old as kojo, in ten years time kofi will be twice as old as kojo. Find their ages in ten years time?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let +a+ = Kofi’s age now
Let +b+ = Kojo’s age now
—————————————-
(1) +a+=+4b+
(2) +a+%2B+10+=+2%2A%28+b+%2B+10+%29+
———————————————
By substitution:
(2) +4b+%2B+10=+2%2A%28+b+%2B+10+%29+
(2) +4b+%2B+10+=+2b+%2B+20+
(2) +2b+=+10+
(2) +b+=+5+
And
(1) +a=+4b+
(1) +a+=+4%2A5+
(1) +a+=+20+
And
+a+%2B+10+=+30+
+b+%2B+10+=+15+
Kefir will be 20
Mojo will be 15