SOLUTION: Brendan is twice old as his brother Paolo. Six years from now Brendan will be 1 1/2 times as old as Paolo is then. How old are Paolo and Brendan now?
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Question 935873: Brendan is twice old as his brother Paolo. Six years from now Brendan will be 1 1/2 times as old as Paolo is then. How old are Paolo and Brendan now? Answer by TimothyLamb(4379) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! x = age brendan now
y = age paolo now
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x = 2y
x + 6 = 1.5(y + 6)
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put the system of linear equations into standard form
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x - 2y = 0
x - 1.5y = 3
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solution:
x = age brendan now = 12
y = age paolo now = 6
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