SOLUTION: Tyrone is twice as old as his daughter. In six years Tyrone's age will be three times what his daughter's age was six years ago. How old are they present?

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: Tyrone is twice as old as his daughter. In six years Tyrone's age will be three times what his daughter's age was six years ago. How old are they present? This question is from textbook

Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
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Always set up variables for age problems NOW. That is,
let T = Tyrone's age NOW and
let D = his daughter's age NOW.
Thus
T = 2D and
T + 6 = 3(D - 6)
Substituting
2D + 6 = 3D - 18
D = 24
T = 48