Cloe is two years less than four times as old as Zeke Cloe i

Cloe is two years less than four times as old as Zeke. Cloe is also one year more than three times as old as Zeke. How old is each? show your work and make simple as possible

Solution

let age of cloe is x, zeke is y

Cloe is two years less than four times as old as Zeke

x=4y -2

Cloe is also one year more than three times as old as Zeke

x=3y +1

so

4y -2 =3y +1

4y-3y =2+1

y=3

x=4y -2 ,y=3

x=4*3 -2

x=12-2

x=10

cloe is 10 years old , zeke is 3 years old