SOLUTION: Ralph is 10 years younger than 3 times Rick's age. If Ralph is 53 years old, how old is Rick?

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Question 1152559: Ralph is 10 years younger than 3 times Rick's age. If Ralph is 53 years old, how old is Rick?

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let Ralph's age be x and Rick's age y
if Ralph is 10 years younger than 3 times Rick's age, we have
x=3y-10.....eq.1
if Ralph is 53 years old,then
53=3y-10.......solve for y
53%2B10=3y
63=3y
y=63%2F3
y=21
=> Rick is 21 years old