SOLUTION: Cameron is 58 years old. Holly is 28 years old. How many years ago was Cameron's age 3 times Holly's age?

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Question 1017043: Cameron is 58 years old. Holly is 28 years old. How many years ago was Cameron's age 3 times Holly's age?
Answer by josmiceli(19441)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = number of years ago
Cameron's age was 3 times Holly's age
= Cameron's age yrs ago
= Holly's age yrs ago
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Given:




13 yrs ago, Cameron's age was 3 times Holly's age
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check:
13 yrs ago, Cameron's age was:

13 yrs ago, Holly's age was:

and

OK

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