SOLUTION: Two years from now, Jorge will be three times as old as Maria is now. in ten yers, Jorge will be four times as old as Maria is now. what are Jorges and Marias current age?
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Question 287628: Two years from now, Jorge will be three times as old as Maria is now. in ten yers, Jorge will be four times as old as Maria is now. what are Jorges and Marias current age? Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! so let's assign j to Jorge(Spanish for George) and m for Maria.
two years from now means +2 j+2 but maria is m now
j+2=3*m
j+10=4m
subtract 1 from 2
8=maria now
3m=j+2
24=j+2
j=22 jorge now
check
j+10=4m
22+10=4*8
32=32
ok
