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Carlo is 12 years older than his brother. In 6 years, he will be twice as old as his brother. Find the present age of each.

Solution

Carlo is 12 years older than his brother. In 6 years, he will be twice as old as his brother. Find the present age of each.

Solution

Carlo^{'} s age is : 18

Brother^{'} s age is : 6

Solution steps

Translate the problem into an equation:

x + 6 = 2 (x - 12 + 6)

Solve for

x, x + 6 = 2 (x - 12 + 6) : x = 18

Find age

Carlo^{'} s age is : 18

Brother^{'} s age is : 6

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