SOLUTION: Marco is 30 yrs old and Michele is 24. How many years ago was Marco age 11/2 times Michele's age?
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Question 477498: Marco is 30 yrs old and Michele is 24. How many years ago was Marco age 11/2 times Michele's age?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = the number of years ago that
Marco's age was 1 and 1/2 times Michele's
years ago, Marco was
years ago Michele was
given:
Add to both sides
The answer is 12 years ago
check:
18 is 1 and 1/2 times 12
OK
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