SOLUTION: Can you please answer this question with the steps: Antoine is 8 years older than his sister Michelle. Next year he will be three times as old as his sister. How old is Antoine now

SOLUTION: Can you please answer this question with the steps: Antoine is 8 years older than his sister Michelle. Next year he will be three times as old as his sister. How old is Antoine now

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Question 722726: Can you please answer this question with the steps: Antoine is 8 years older than his sister Michelle. Next year he will be three times as old as his sister. How old is Antoine now? Thank you.
Answer by Desiree29(1) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
She is now 11 years old (next year 12) and her sister 3 years old (next year 4) 3x4=12 This is the (weird) way I got the answer
x+8=x.3
x+-x= 8+3
0x=11

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