Question 1054924: brian is twice his daughter's age plus 19 years. In 5 years Brian will be three times as old as she is. What is Brian's current age? Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let = Brian's age now
Let = his daughter's age now
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Subtract (2) from (1)
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and
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Brian is 37
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check:
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OK
