Uncle Jason is twice as old as his nephew Ralph, and 10 years ago he was three times as old as Ralph. Find their present ages.
1 answer:
Answer:
40 and 20
Step-by-step explanation:
- Uncle Jason's age = x
- Nephew Ralph age = y
<h3>Solution</h3>
<u>Age now:</u>
<u>Age 10 years ago: </u>
<u>Substituting x in the second equation:</u>
- 2y - 10 = 3y - 30
- 3y - 2y = 30 -10
- y = 20
<u>Then, finding x:</u>
<u>Answer:</u> Uncle Jason is 40 and nephew Ralph is 20 years old
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