SOLUTION: Frank is four times as old as his brother. The difference in their ages is 24. How old is each?

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Question 766194: Frank is four times as old as his brother. The difference in their ages is 24. How old is each?
Answer by suruman(21) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let age of Frank's brother be x.
Since Frank is four times as old as his brother, age of Franc = 4x
Difference in their ages is 24.
Thus, 4x - x = 24
3x = 24
x = 8.
Age of Franc = 4x = 4*8 = 32.
Thus, age of Franc = 32 and his brother's age is 8.