Question

John is 12 years older than Jane. In 2 years, John's age will be four times larger than what Jane's age was 4 years ago. How old is John now?

Answer 1

let,jane age=x
john age=x+12
after 2 yrs...
x+14=4(x-4)
x-4x=-16-14
-3x=-30
x=10
john age=22

Answer 2

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