SOLUTION: Miss Blatnik's students kept trying to guess her age, so she finally gave them a clue: In twelve years, I will be three times as old as I was 32 years ago. How old is Mrs. Blatink'
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Question 962209: Miss Blatnik's students kept trying to guess her age, so she finally gave them a clue: In twelve years, I will be three times as old as I was 32 years ago. How old is Mrs. Blatink's
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = her age now
= her age in 12 yrs
= her age 32 yrs ago
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given:
She is 54
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check:
Ok
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