SOLUTION: Amy was born when Phil was 24 years old.
When Amy is 3 times as old as she is today, Phil will be 3 times as old as Amy.
How old is Phil today?
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When Amy is 3 times as old as she is today, Phil will be 3 times as old as Amy.
How old is Phil today?
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Question 1059512: Amy was born when Phil was 24 years old.
When Amy is 3 times as old as she is today, Phil will be 3 times as old as Amy.
How old is Phil today? Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let = Amy's age now
Let = Phil's age now
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The difference in their ages will
ALWAYS be yrs
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(1)
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Note that
If I add to Amy's age, I
must add it to Phil's, so this
is what I get:
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(2)
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(2)
(2)
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By substitution:
(1)
(1)
(1)
and
(1)
(1)
(1)
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Phil is 28 now
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check:
When Amy is 3 times as old as she is today, or
when she is
Phil will be
and
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