SOLUTION: John is now four times as old as Anne was six years ago. How old as Anne today if John is 20 years old?

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Question 1131344: John is now four times as old as Anne was six years ago. How old as Anne today if John is 20
years old?

Answer by ikleyn(52794) About Me  (Show Source):
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John is now 20 years old - hence, six years ago Anne was 20/4 = 5 years.


So now Anne is 5 + 6 = 11 years old.     ANSWER

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