SOLUTION: James is twelve years older than Mark. If Mark's age two years from now is half James age six years from now, how old is James ten years from now?

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Question 1181292: James is twelve years older than Mark. If Mark's age two years from now is half James age six years from now, how old is James ten years from now?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39618) About Me  (Show Source):
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j, James
j-12, Mark
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Description, j-10=%281%2F2%29%28j%2B6%29, and question asks for j%2B10.

2j-20=j%2B6
j=26
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j%2B10=highlight%2836%29-----------James, in ten years from now