SOLUTION: Seven years ago Ali was three times as old as Mehmet,and in three years he will be twice as old as Mehmet.Find the present age of each.

Question 895121: Seven years ago Ali was three times as old as Mehmet,and in three years he will be twice as old as Mehmet.Find the present age of each.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Ages a and m.

a-7=3(m-7); a+3=2(m+3).

Solve the two simultaneous equations.
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a-7=3m-21
a-3m=-14
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a+3=2m+6
a-2m=3
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System more simplified is

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