SOLUTION: Peter is three times as old as he was six years ago.How old is peter?
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Question 639825: Peter is three times as old as he was six years ago.How old is peter?
Answer by mananth(16946) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
peter's age now =x
six years ago his age = x-6
x=3(x-6)
x=3x-18
-2x=-18
/-2
x=9
peter is 9 years now
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