SOLUTION: Renato is three years younger than Dave. Six years ago,Renato's age was two thirds of Dave's age.W hat are their present ages?

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Question 1045067: Renato is three years younger than Dave. Six years ago,Renato's age was two thirds of Dave's age.W
hat are their present ages?
Answer by jorel555(1290) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let r represent Renato. Then Dave is r+3. So:
r-6=2/3(r+3-6)
3r-18=2r-6
r=12
Renato is 12; Dave is 15. ☺☺☺☺