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Question Number 181590 by pete last updated on 27/Nov/22
Mr. Jibril is four times as old as his son.  Four years ago, he was seven times as old  as his son. In how many years will Mr  Jibril′s age be twice his son′s age?
$$\mathrm{Mr}.\:\mathrm{Jibril}\:\mathrm{is}\:\mathrm{four}\:\mathrm{times}\:\mathrm{as}\:\mathrm{old}\:\mathrm{as}\:\mathrm{his}\:\mathrm{son}. \\ $$$$\mathrm{Four}\:\mathrm{years}\:\mathrm{ago},\:\mathrm{he}\:\mathrm{was}\:\mathrm{seven}\:\mathrm{times}\:\mathrm{as}\:\mathrm{old} \\ $$$$\mathrm{as}\:\mathrm{his}\:\mathrm{son}.\:\mathrm{In}\:\mathrm{how}\:\mathrm{many}\:\mathrm{years}\:\mathrm{will}\:\mathrm{Mr} \\ $$$$\mathrm{Jibril}'\mathrm{s}\:\mathrm{age}\:\mathrm{be}\:\mathrm{twice}\:\mathrm{his}\:\mathrm{son}'\mathrm{s}\:\mathrm{age}? \\ $$
Answered by Acem last updated on 27/Nov/22
J= 4S ... i  J−4= 7 (S−4) ...ii  i, ii : S: 8, J: 32     J+ y= 2 (S+y)   y= 16 years ; S: 24, J: 48
$${J}=\:\mathrm{4}{S}\:…\:{i} \\ $$$${J}−\mathrm{4}=\:\mathrm{7}\:\left({S}−\mathrm{4}\right)\:…{ii} \\ $$$${i},\:{ii}\::\:{S}:\:\mathrm{8},\:{J}:\:\mathrm{32} \\ $$$$ \\ $$$$\:{J}+\:{y}=\:\mathrm{2}\:\left({S}+{y}\right) \\ $$$$\:{y}=\:\mathrm{16}\:{years}\:;\:{S}:\:\mathrm{24},\:{J}:\:\mathrm{48} \\ $$$$ \\ $$
Commented by pete last updated on 28/Nov/22
Thank you very much sir
$$\mathrm{Thank}\:\mathrm{you}\:\mathrm{very}\:\mathrm{much}\:\mathrm{sir} \\ $$

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