Question 575864
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Let George's age now be *[tex \Large x] and let Harry's age now be *[tex \Large y].


*[tex \LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ x\ +\ y\ =\ 180]


*[tex \LARGE \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ x\ -\ 30\ =\ 3(y\ -\ 30)]


Solve the 2X2 system.


Go tell your teacher/instructor/professor that they should give a care toward the real-world reasonability of the answer to the problem.  At the very least, s/he could have given George a woman's name so it would have at least been possible (The oldest verified man was < 116, the oldest verified woman was > 122)


John
*[tex \LARGE e^{i\pi} + 1 = 0]
My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it
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