Question

Soo is 8 years older than Marco. In four years, Soo will be twice as old as Marco. How old is Soo?

Answer 1

i dont need the answer i need the steps

Answer 2

I put the wrong thing

Answer 3

well, we can write two equations, where s = Soo's age and m = Marco's age

right now, Soo is 8 years older than Marco, so s = m + 8
in 4 years, Soo will be twice as old as Marco, so we know that s + 4 = 2m

do you understand so far?

Answer 4

yea

Answer 5

great, so you can solve for s, soo's age

Answer 6

12

Answer 7

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Answer 8

???

Answer 9

uh, not quite, you solved for m but we want Soo's age, so we need to solve for s

Answer 10

so soo is 20

Answer 11

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Answer 12

great! you got it

Answer 13

thanx