SOLUTION: If now Lina is three times as old as Nick, and in 6 years she will be twice as old as he, how old are they now?

Question 1160652: If now Lina is three times as old as Nick, and in 6 years she will be twice as old as he, how old are they now?

Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If now Lina is three times as old as Nick, and in 6 years she will be twice as old as he, how old are they now?
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18 & 6, by thinking about it for 2 seconds.
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The hard way:
L = 3N --- ages now
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L + 6 = 2*(N + 6)
3N + 6 = 2N + 12
N = 6 --- Nick's age
L = 18 -- Lina's age

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