Beth is x years old today,and Jemaine is four times as old as Beth. In four years,Jermaine will be twice as old as Beth.How old is Jermaine today?
1)2 2)4 3)6 4)8 5)12

Question

Beth is x years old today,and Jemaine is four times as old as Beth. In four years,Jermaine will be twice as old as Beth.How old is Jermaine today?
1)2 2)4 3)6 4)8 5)12

unklerhaukus · Answer

B=x 
J=4x

2.(B+4)=J+4

anonymous · Answer

okay

unklerhaukus · Answer

Beth is x years old today,       and Jemaine is four times as old as Beth
B      =  x                      ,                       J     =   4                          B 

                                                                  =   4  x

unklerhaukus · Answer

In four years,  Jermaine will be twice as old as Beth
+4       ;          J+4     =          2               ( B+4 )