The sum of ages of Silas and John is 50 years. In five years time, the age of John will be four times the age of Silas now. How old is each boy?

Rama Rao M asked Oct 4, 2022

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Rama Rao M asked Oct 4, 2022

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silas is 9
john is 41

explanation/step-by-step is in the attached image (apologies for the messy handwriting) hope this helps!

Argenkiwi answered Oct 10, 2022

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