SOLUTION: Billy current age is thrice Alex age. If billys age in 14 years is five times Alex age two years ago. How old, is Alex now?

Question 1162776: Billy current age is thrice Alex age. If billys age in 14 years is five times Alex age two years ago. How old, is Alex now?
Answer by ikleyn(52787) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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x years for Alex now.

3x for billy's age now.


From the condition


    3x + 14 = 5*(x-2).


Simplify and solve


    3x + 14 = 5x - 10

    14 + 10 = 5x - 3x

    24      = 2x

     x      = 24/2 = 12.


ANSWER.  Alex is 12 years old now.

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