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Michael is 3 times as old as Brandon. 18 years ago, Michael was 9 times as old as Brandon.How old is Brandon now?

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Michaelis3timesasoldasBrandon.18yearsago,Michaelwas9timesasoldasBrandon.HowoldisBrandonnow?

Solution

Brandon′sageis:24
Solution steps
Translate the problem into an equation:3x−18=9(x−18)
Solve for x,3x−18=9(x−18):x=24
Brandon′sageis:24

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