SOLUTION: Ralph is 10 years younger than 3 times Rick's age. If Ralph is 53 years old, how old is Rick?
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Question 1152559: Ralph is 10 years younger than 3 times Rick's age. If Ralph is 53 years old, how old is Rick?
Answer by MathLover1(20850) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
let Ralph's age be and Rick's age
if Ralph is years younger than times Rick's age, we have
.....eq.1
if Ralph is years old,then
.......solve for
=> Rick is years old
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