SOLUTION: Tom is eight years older than Steve. Three years ago, Steve was two years more than one-third as old as Tom was then. How old is Tom now?

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Question 1180781: Tom is eight years older than Steve. Three years ago, Steve was two years more than one-third as old as Tom was then. How old is Tom now?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Tom is t years old now.
Steve is t-8 now.

%28t-8%29-3=2%2B%28t-3%29%2F3
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t-11=2%2B%28t-3%29%2F3
3t-33=6%2Bt-3
2t-33=3
2t=36
highlight%28t=18%29