SOLUTION: Ben is three times as old as carl now. In two years time ben will be twice as old as carl how old is carl now?

Question 1094723: Ben is three times as old as carl now. In two years time ben will be twice as old as carl how old is carl now?

Answer by greenestamps(13200) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Ben is three times as old as Carl is now:

let x be Carl's age now; then Ben's age is 3x

In two years, Ben will be twice as old as Carl.

Ben's age in two years will be 3x+2; Carl's age in two years will be x+2. So (3x+2) needs to be twice (x+2).

Write and solve the equation that says exactly that, using the expressions for their ages two years from now.

The question asks you to find Carl's age. Since that was our "x", when you solve the equation you will have the answer.
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