SOLUTION: If Ben was a year older, he would be three times as old as his brother tom. Tom is six. How old is BEN?

SOLUTION: If Ben was a year older, he would be three times as old as his brother tom. Tom is six. How old is BEN?

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Question 684151: If Ben was a year older, he would be three times as old as his brother tom. Tom is six. How old is BEN?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = Ben's age now
If Tom is 6, in 1 year he will be 7
In 1 year, Ben will be
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given:

Ben is 20

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