SOLUTION: Billy's father is twice billy's age. Eleven years ago, Billy's father was three times Billy's age. write an equation

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Question 152101: Billy's father is twice billy's age. Eleven years ago, Billy's father was three times Billy's age. write an equation
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Billy's father is twice billy's age. Eleven years ago, Billy's father was three times Billy's age. write an equation
x=Billy's father age
y=billy's age
then x=2y
and x-11=3(y-11)