SOLUTION: A's age is six times B's,and fifteen years hence A will be three times as old as B. find their ages

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Question 1054401: A's age is six times B's,and fifteen years hence A will be three times as old as B. find their ages
Answer by jorel555(1290) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let b be B's age. Then A is 6b. So:
3(b+15)=6b+15
3b+30=6b
3b=30
b=10
B is 10 years old; A is 60. ☺☺☺☺