Question

Jim's uncle is 4 times as old as his nephew Jim. In 10 years, Jim's uncle's age will be 20 years more than twice Jim's age. How old is Jim's uncle right now?

Answer 1

We can write:

U = 4J

Where 'U' is his uncle's age and 'J' is Jim's age.

It says:

In 10 years their ages will be:

Uncle = J + 10
Jim = U + 10

So we can write:

U + 10 = 2(J + 10) + 20

U + 10 = 2J + 40

U - 2J = 30

And we know U = 4J

So we plug that in:

4J - 2J = 30

Subtract 4J - 2J @Dustinself42

Answer 2

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Answer 3

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Answer 4

Jim's uncle is 4 times as old as his nephew Jim. In 10 years, Jim's uncle age will be 20 years more than twice Jim's age. How old is Jim right now?