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Joe is 10 years older than James and eight years twice Joe’s age will equal three times James eight how old is Joe now.

Joe is 10 years older than James and eight years twice Joe’s age will equal three times James eight how old is Joe now.
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Joe is 10 years older than James and eight years twice Joe’s age will equal three times James eight how old is Joe now.

User Sachin Bhansali
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Let James be x years old
Joe = 10 + x
After 8 years
18 + x = 3(x)
18 + x = 3x
18 = 2x
x = 9

Joe is 19
James is 9
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