SOLUTION: milla is 12 years younger then louis. in 18 years, she will be two thirds his age. what is louis' current age

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Question 1191168: milla is 12 years younger then louis. in 18 years, she will be two thirds his age. what is louis' current age
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Answer by ikleyn(52790) About Me  (Show Source):
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Milla is 12 years younger  highlight%28cross%28then%29%29  THAN  Louis.
In 18 years, she will be two thirds his age. What is Louis' current age?
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In other words, in 18 years, Luis will be 12 years older than Milla and she will be 2/3 of his age.


It means that the difference 12 years of their ages at that time will be 1/3 of the Luis' age.


Hence, in 18 years, Luis will be 36 years old, while Milla will be 36-12 = 24 years old.


So now, Luis is 36-18 = 18 years old.    ANSWER.

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Answer by josgarithmetic(39618) About Me  (Show Source):
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y, Louis' age
y-12, Milla's age

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