SOLUTION: The sum of John's age and Jorge's age is 56. Ten years ago John was twice as old as Jorge. How old is Jorge now?

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Question 205459: The sum of John's age and Jorge's age is 56. Ten years ago John was twice as old as Jorge. How old is Jorge now?
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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let john =2x+10=34
let jorge =x+10=22
(2x+10)+(x+10)=56
3x+20=56
3x=36
x=12