SOLUTION: right now, Daniel is 8 years older than his cousin zach. Two years from now, Daniel will be 3 times as old as zach. how old is daniel now? use x

Question 940661: right now, Daniel is 8 years older than his cousin zach. Two years from now, Daniel will be 3 times as old as zach. how old is daniel now?
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Answer by MathLover1(20850) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
right now, Daniel is years older than his cousin Zach:
if Daniel's age be
then Zach's age is

Two years from now, Daniel will be times as old as Zach:
....solve for

=> Daniel is years old now
Zach's age is =>=> years old now
in two years Daniel will be years old and Zach will be which means Daniel will be times Zach's age

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