SOLUTION: Harry is in three years 2 times as old as he was 6 years ago. How old is Harry now? In three years? What about 6 years ago?
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Question 1023653: Harry is in three years 2 times as old as he was 6 years ago. How old is Harry now? In three years? What about 6 years ago?
Found 2 solutions by ankor@dixie-net.com, josmiceli:
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
let h = Harry's present age
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Harry is in three years 2 times as old as he was 6 years ago.
How old is Harry now?
h + 3 = 2(h-6)
h + 3 = 2h - 12
3 + 12 = 2h - h
15 = h, Harry is 15
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In three years? What about 6 years ago? You should be able to find this
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = Harry's age now
Harry is 15 now
In 3 yrs:
Harry will be 18
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Six years ago:
Harry was 9
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