SOLUTION: I was 17 when my little nephew was born. At some point my age will be three times his age. I need an equation which models how old in years each of you will be when I am three ti

Question 794676: I was 17 when my little nephew was born. At some point my age will be three times his age. I need an equation which models how old in years each of you will be when I am three times as old as the younger person. He is 10 now and I am 27 but when he was born I was 17.
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The difference in their ages will
always be the same which is 17 yrs
Let = uncle's age
Let = nephew's age
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and

Uncle is 25 and 1/2
Nephew is 8 and 1/2
when uncle is 3 times
nephew's age

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