SOLUTION: James is 12 Years older than his brother Tim. Three years ago, James was three times as old as Tim. Find their presents ages

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Question 1069688: James is 12 Years older than his brother Tim. Three years ago, James was three times as old as Tim. Find their presents ages
Answer by jorel1380(3719) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let Tim be t. Then James is t+12. So:
t+12-3=3(t-3)
t+9=3t-9
2t=18
t=9
Tim is 9; James is 21. ☺☺☺☺