SOLUTION: beth age in 15years would be twice what it was 17 years ago.how old is beth now?

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Question 448858: beth age in 15years would be twice what it was 17 years ago.how old is beth now?
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b+15=2*(b-17)
b+15=2b-34
49=b
check
49-17=32
49+15=64
64=2*32