SOLUTION: Kim is 3 times as old as she was 2 years ago.How old is she now?

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Question 567063: Kim is 3 times as old as she was 2 years ago.How old is she now?





















Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) About Me  (Show Source):
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Kim is 3 times as old as she was 2 years ago.
How old is she now?
:
Let a = Kim's present age
;
a = 3(a-2)
a = 3a - 6
6 = 3a - a
6 = 2a
a = 3 yrs old now