Problema Solution

in six years those will be two times as old as anne four years ago anne was one third the age of rose how old are they now

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let


r = the present age of Rose

a = the present age of Anne


6 + r = 2(a + 6)


a - 4 = (1/3)(r - 4)


by solving the above system of equations we find


a = 14 years


r = 34 years


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Rose is 34 years old now.


Anne is 14 years old now.