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Aaron is 5 years younger than Ron. Four years later, Ron will be twice as old as Aaron. Find their present ages.

Solution

Aaron is 5 years younger than Ron. Four years later, Ron will be twice as old as Aaron. Find their present ages.

Solution

Aaron^{'} s age is : 1

Ron^{'} s age is : 6

Solution steps

Translate the problem into an equation:

x + 5 + 4 = 2 (x + 4)

Solve for

x, x + 5 + 4 = 2 (x + 4) : x = 1

Find age

Aaron^{'} s age is : 1

Ron^{'} s age is : 6

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