SOLUTION: Cameron is 29 years old. Meredith is 19 years old. How many years ago was Cameron's age 3 times Meredith's age?
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Question 1146449: Cameron is 29 years old. Meredith is 19 years old. How many years ago was Cameron's age 3 times Meredith's age?
Answer by VFBundy(438) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
29 - n = 3(19 - n)
29 - n = 57 - 3n
2n = 28
n = 14
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14 years ago, Cameron was 15 years old and Meredith was 5 years old. That checks out.
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