SOLUTION: Mark is 10 years younger than Larry. Larry's age in 8 years will exceeed twice Mark's age 3 year's ago by 4 years. How old is each now?

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Question 87039: Mark is 10 years younger than Larry. Larry's age in 8 years will exceeed twice Mark's age 3 year's ago by 4 years. How old is each now?
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Let x = Larry's age now. Express Mark's current age in terms of x. Then express Larry's age 8 years from now and Mark's age 3 years ago. Write an equation expressing that Larry's age in 8 years will exceeed twice Mark's age 3 year's ago by 4 years and solve the equation for x.