document.write( "Question 375011: Bill is 6 years older than Tom. Three years ago, Bill's age was four times Tom's age. What are the boys ages now? How do I write this in a single variable equation? I have tried and
I have gotten this wrong on two different quizzes, so I am curious what the correct answer is? \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #266713 by jim_thompson5910(35256)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let B = bill's age now, T = Tom's age now\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So Bill's age 3 yrs ago was \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Since \"Bill is 6 years older than Tom\", we know that \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Also, because \"Bill's age was four times Tom's age\", we know that \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "-------------------------\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So this means that Tom is 5 yrs old.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Now plug this value into \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Notice that 3 yrs ago, Bill was 11-3=8 yrs old and Tom was 5-3=2 years old. Also notice that 8 is 4 times 2.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "If you need more help, email me at jim_thompson5910@hotmail.com\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Also, feel free to check out my tutoring website\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Jim \n" ); document.write( " |