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Bob's age is twice that of Barry's. Six years ago, Bob was three times older than Barry. Find the age of both.

Solution

B o b^{'} s a g e i s tw i ce t ha t o f B a rr y^{'} s . S i x ye a rs a g o, B o b w a s t h ree t im es o l d er t han B a rry . F in d t h e a g e o f b o t h .

Solution

Barry^{'} s age is : 12

Bob^{'} s age is : 24

Solution steps

Translate the problem into an equation:

2 x - 6 = 3 (x - 6)

Solve for

x, 2 x - 6 = 3 (x - 6) : x = 12

Find age

Barry^{'} s age is : 12

Bob^{'} s age is : 24

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