SOLUTION: Steve is 24 years old .he is now twice as old as his yonger brother .n years ago Steve was three times as old as his younger brother. Find the value of n

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Question 1101555: Steve is 24 years old .he is now twice as old as his yonger brother .n years ago Steve was three times as old as his younger brother. Find the value of n
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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S=24
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S=2B
2B=24
B=12
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n years ago,
24-n=3%2812-n%29
24-n=36-3n
3n-n=36-24
2n=12
Solve for n.