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kevin is 6 years older than timothy. 4 years ago, Kevin was twice as old as timothy. Find their present ages

Solution

kevin is 6 years older than timothy. 4 years ago, Kevin was twice as old as timothy. Find their present ages

Solution

Kevin^{'} s age is : 16

Timothy^{'} s age is : 10

Solution steps

Translate the problem into an equation:

x - 4 = 2 (x - 6 - 4)

Solve for

x, x - 4 = 2 (x - 6 - 4) : x = 16

Find age

Kevin^{'} s age is : 16

Timothy^{'} s age is : 10

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