Question 88942
Ruffy is 3/4 as old as Orlie.Four years ago,Ruffy was 1year more than 1/2 old as Orlie.How old is each
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NOW DATA:
Orlie's age = x yrs ; Ruffy's age = (3/4)x yrs
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4 yrs ago DATA:
Orlie's age was (x-4) yrs ; Ruffy's age was (3/4)x-4
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EQUATION: (based on 4 yrs ago DATA)
Ruffy =(1/2)Orlie +1
(3/4)(x)-4 = (1/2)(x-4) + 1
Multiply thru by 4 to get rid of the denominators:
3x-16 = 2(x-4) + 4
3x-16 = 2x-4
x=12 (Orlie's age NOW)
(3/4)x = 9 (Ruffy's age NOW)
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Cheers,
Stan H.