SOLUTION: Person x is 17 person y is 49 How old will they both be when person y is 3 times older than person x.

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Question 958078: Person x is 17 person y is 49
How old will they both be when person y is 3 times older than person x.
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Person x is 17 person y is 49
How old will they both be when person y is 3 times older than person x.
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x = 17 ; y = 49
Equation:
49+k = 3(17+k)
49+k = 51+3k
2k = -2
k = -1
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x will be 17-1 = 16
y will be 49-1 = 48
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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