SOLUTION: Gabriela is 42 years old and Omar is 3 years old. How many years will it take until Gabriela is only 4 times as old as Omar?

Question 886676: Gabriela is 42 years old and Omar is 3 years old.
How many years will it take until Gabriela is only 4 times as old as Omar?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Gabriela is 42 years old and Omar is 3 years old.
How many years will it take until Gabriela is only 4 times as old as Omar?
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Let the number of years be "x"::
Equation::
42+x = 4(3+x)
42+x = 12 + 4x
3x = 30
x = 10
In 10 years Gabriela will be 52 and Omar will be 13
4*13 = 52
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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