SOLUTION: in five years time,fred will be three times the age he was nine years ago.how old is fred now?
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Question 609463: in five years time,fred will be three times the age he was nine years ago.how old is fred now?
Answer by flame8855(424) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
f+5 = 3(f-9)
f = 16
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