SOLUTION: In 2000 joe was 53 years old and tom was 23 years old If x years before 2000,joe age was 3 times of tom age . Find x

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Question 1091378: In 2000 joe was 53 years old and tom was 23 years old
If x years before 2000,joe age was 3 times of tom age . Find x
Answer by ikleyn(52802)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Answer. x = 8 years.

Solution 

53 - x = 3*(23-x)  ====>  3x - x = 3*23 - 53  ====>  2x = 69 - 53 = 16  ====>  x = 8.


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