SOLUTION: george's father is 4 times as old as george. george is 2 years older than his brother tim.george's father is 36.how old is tim?
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Question 565253: george's father is 4 times as old as george. george is 2 years older than his brother tim.george's father is 36.how old is tim?
Answer by ad_alta(240) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let 'G' be George's age and 'T' Tim's age. Then 36=4*G, so G=9. Now G=T+2 gives 9=T+2, so T=7. Tim is 7.
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