Question 138969
"The Bold One is 3 times The Timid One's age" __ B=3T


"in 12 years, The Bold One will be 2 times the Timid One's age" __ B+12=2(T+12) __ B+12=2T+24


substituting __ 3T+12=2T+24


subtracting 2T+12 __ T=12