Question

Tom is 4 years older than Jerry. Nine years ago, Tom was 5 times as old as Jerry was then. How old is each now. Can you explain how I would make an equation?

Answer 1

let Jerry's age be X , then Tom's age is (X+4). 9 years ago, Tom was 5 times as old as Jerry..then, (x+4)-9 = 5(X-9) Solving for X, Jerrys age is 10 and Toms age is 14..hope this helps...