SOLUTION: if john is 45 years old bob is 3 times younger than him how old is bob?

SOLUTION: if john is 45 years old bob is 3 times younger than him how old is bob?

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Question 924889: if john is 45 years old bob is 3 times younger than him how old is bob?
Answer by tutoringisfun(17) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Good afternoon student. I hope that this will be helpful to you.
1.
Write down the information from the problem that is important.
J=45
2. Since Bob is 3x younger one needs to divide by 3
that leaves 45/3
45/3=15
check;
15(3)=45
45=45
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