SOLUTION: Kevin is 333 times as old as Daniel. 444 years ago, Kevin was 555 times as old as Daniel. How old is Kevin now?

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Question 1136672: Kevin is 333 times as old as Daniel. 444 years ago, Kevin was 555 times as old as Daniel.
How old is Kevin now?
Found 2 solutions by ikleyn, josgarithmetic:
Answer by ikleyn(52839) About Me  (Show Source):
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Answer by josgarithmetic(39623) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Those given numbers are strange for this kind of exercise.

If changed to:
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Kevin is 3 times as old as Daniel. 4 years ago, Kevin was 5 times as old as Daniel.
How old is Kevin now?
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system%28k=3d%2Ck-4=5%28d-4%29%29
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k-4=5d-20
5d=k-4%2B20
5d=k%2B16
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5d=3d%2B16
2d=16
d=8
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k=3d
k=3%2A8
highlight%28k=24%29