SOLUTION: Marilyn's age in 13 years will be three times what it was 11 years ago

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Question 811019: Marilyn's age in 13 years will be three times what it was 11 years ago
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x= marilyn's current age
marilyn's age in 13 years
x+13
3 times
3x
what it was ll years ago
3x-11
When solving these problems, seperate the sentance into parts
x+13=3x-11
13=2x-11
24=2x
x=12
Marilyn is 12 years old.