Asked by dexter taneo
tom is eight years older than steve. three years ago, steve was two years more than one third as old as tom was then. how old is tom now? answer pls
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Answered by
Steve
t = s+8
(s-3) = 2 + (t-3)/3
Now just solve for t.
s = t-8, so
(t-8-3) = 2 + (t-3)/3
t-11 = 2 + (t-3)/3
t-13 = (t-3)/3
3t-39 = t-3
2t = 36
t = 18
(s-3) = 2 + (t-3)/3
Now just solve for t.
s = t-8, so
(t-8-3) = 2 + (t-3)/3
t-11 = 2 + (t-3)/3
t-13 = (t-3)/3
3t-39 = t-3
2t = 36
t = 18
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