SOLUTION: IN 5 YEARS TIME, JOHN WILL BE 3 TIMES AS OLD AS HE WAS 9 YEARS AGO, HOW OLD IS HE NOW?
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Question 617551: IN 5 YEARS TIME, JOHN WILL BE 3 TIMES AS OLD AS HE WAS 9 YEARS AGO, HOW OLD IS HE NOW?
Answer by vleith(2983) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Let x be his age now
Nine years ago he was
Five years hence, he will be
You are told
So check answer, is x+5 =(21) 3 times (x-9)=(7) ??
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