SOLUTION: A man is 2 years older than his sister. Thirty years ago he was 3 times as old as her. How old is the man now?
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Question 852407: A man is 2 years older than his sister. Thirty years ago he was 3 times as old as her. How old is the man now?
Answer by JulietG(1812) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
M = S+2 (A man is 2 years older than his sister.)
He is 33, she is 31. 30 years ago, he was 3 and she was 1.
Since they are only 2 year apart, they would still have been only 2 years apart 30 years ago.
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