SOLUTION: In 3 years Alex is 3 times older than Kit. A year ago Alex is 7 times older than Kit. How old are they now?
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Question 206194: In 3 years Alex is 3 times older than Kit. A year ago Alex is 7 times older than Kit. How old are they now?
Answer by Marth(57) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
"In 3 years Alex is 3 times older than Kit."
let x = Kit's age in 3 years
3x = Alex's age in 3 years
"A year ago Alex is 7 times older than Kit.
3x-4 = 7(x-4)
Solve for x.
So x-3 = 3 is Kit's age now, and 3x-3=15 is Alex's age now
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