SOLUTION: six years ago I was three times as old as my brother and now i am twice as old find our present ages?

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Question 1052311: six years ago I was three times as old as my brother and now i am twice as old find our present ages?
Answer by jorel555(1290) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let y be you, and b be your brother. Then:
y-6=3(b-6) and y=2b. So, substituting one into the other, we have:
2b-6=3(b-6)
2b-6=3b-18
12=b
Your brother is now 12; you are 24. ☺☺☺☺