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Question 887741: Carl is 6 years older than tom. Six years ago carl was 3 times as old as tom. How old are they now
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Carl is 6 years older than tom. Six years ago carl was 3 times as old as tom. How old are they now
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Equations:
c = t + 6
c-6 = 3(t-6)
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Substitute for "c" and solve for "t":
t+6-6 = 3(t-6)
t = 3t-18
2t = 18
tom's age is 9
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carl's age is 9+6 = 15
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Cheers
Stan H.
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