SOLUTION: The equation for finding the age when one older person will be 3 times older than a younger person. The ages are 32 and 8.
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Question 467617: The equation for finding the age when one older person will be 3 times older than a younger person. The ages are 32 and 8.
Answer by jorel1380(3719) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
32+n=3(8+n)
32+n=24+3n
8=2n
4=n..
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