SOLUTION: Q1:Ben is 3 times as old as carol now.In 2 years time Ben will b as old as carol .how old is carol now? Q2:Haris is 50 years old.His son Andy is 24 years old.How many years ago

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Question 1018199: Q1:Ben is 3 times as old as carol now.In 2 years time Ben will b as old as carol .how old is carol now?
Q2:Haris is 50 years old.His son Andy is 24 years old.How many years ago was Haris 3 times as old as Andy?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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Q1:
b for ben now
c for carol now
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Translating the description exactly,
system%28b=3c%2Cb%2B2=c%2B2%29

More likely, your description must be rewritten, "in two years, Ben will be the same age as Carol is NOW", and the system may then be:
system%28b=3c%2Cb%2B2=c%29
which would seem to be more sensible to solve.