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.