SOLUTION: Jack is 3 times as old as Bob. Six years later the sum of their ages will be 32. What is Bob�s age today?

SOLUTION: Jack is 3 times as old as Bob. Six years later the sum of their ages will be 32. What is Bob�s age today?

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Question 1052940: Jack is 3 times as old as Bob. Six years later the sum of their ages will be 32. What is Bob�s age today?
Answer by jorel555(1290) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let b be Bob. Then Jack would be 3b. So:
b+6+3b+6=32
4b=20
b=5
Bob is 5; Jack is 15. ☺☺☺☺
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