SOLUTION: MIKES AGE IS 1/3 TOMS AGE. IN 24 YRS TOMS AGE WILL BE 8 LESS THAN TWICE MIKES AGE THEN. FIND THEIR PRESENT AGES

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Question 113897: MIKES AGE IS 1/3 TOMS AGE. IN 24 YRS TOMS AGE WILL BE 8 LESS THAN TWICE MIKES AGE THEN. FIND THEIR PRESENT AGES
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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If I'm reading it right, this is what I get
M = Mike's age now
T = Tom's age now
M+=+%281%2F3%29T
T+=+3M
T+%2B+24+=+2%28M+%2B+24%29+-+8
T+%2B+24+=+2M+%2B+48+-+8
T+=+2M+%2B+40+-+24
T+=+2M+%2B+16
3M+=+2M+%2B+16
M+=+16
T+=+48
check:
T+%2B+24+=+2%28M+%2B+24%29+-+8
48+%2B+24+=+2%2816+%2B+24%29+-+8
72+=+2%2A40+-+8
72+=+72
OK