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6 years ago, the age of Jem was thrice the age of Min. The sum of their present ages is 36. Find the age of Jem, 7 years from now

Solution

6 years ago, the age of Jem was thrice the age of Min. The sum of their present ages is 36. Find the age of Jem, 7 years from now

Solution

Je m^{'} s age in 7 years : 31

Solution steps

Translate the problem into an equation:

x - 6 = 3 (36 - x - 6)

Solve for

x, x - 6 = 3 (36 - x - 6) : x = 24

Find Jem's age in 7 years:

31

Je m^{'} s age in 7 years : 31

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