SOLUTION: mark's father if 7 times as old as he is. one year ago, he was 2 years more than 11 times as old as mark. find mark's present age.

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Question 629541: mark's father if 7 times as old as he is. one year ago, he was 2 years more than 11 times as old as mark. find mark's present age.
Answer by ewatrrr(24785)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
 
Hi,
mark's father if 7 times as old as mark's age .
one year ago, he was 2 years more than 11 times as old as mark.
Question states*** one year ago...
7x-1 + 2 = 11(x-1)
12 = 4x
x = 3, mark's age. His father is 21
and... one year ago

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