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Jenny is 10 years older than steve . Five years ago, jenny was four times older than steve then. How old are jenny and steve now?

Solution

J e nn y i s 10 ye a rs o l d er t han s t e v e . F i v e ye a rs a g o, j e nn y w a s f o u r t im es o l d er t han s t e v e t h e n . Ho w o l d a re j e nn y an d s t e v e n o w ?

Solution

Jenny^{'} s age is : 18 \frac{1}{3}

Steve^{'} s age is : 8 \frac{1}{3}

Solution steps

Translate the problem into an equation:

x - 5 = 4 (x - 10 - 5)

Solve for

x, x - 5 = 4 (x - 10 - 5) : x = \frac{55}{3}

Find age

Jenny^{'} s age is : 18 \frac{1}{3}

Steve^{'} s age is : 8 \frac{1}{3}

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