document.write( "Question 1052940: Jack is 3 times as old as Bob. Six years later the sum of their ages will be 32. What is Bob’s age today? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #668225 by jorel555(1290) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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Let b be Bob. Then Jack would be 3b. So:
\n" ); document.write( "b+6+3b+6=32
\n" ); document.write( "4b=20
\n" ); document.write( "b=5
\n" ); document.write( "Bob is 5; Jack is 15. ☺☺☺☺ \n" ); document.write( "

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