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Tanya is 28 years older than Marcus. In 6 years, Tanya will be three times as old as Marcus. How old is Tanya now?

Solution

Tanya is 28 years older than Marcus. In 6 years, Tanya will be three times as old as Marcus. How old is Tanya now?

Solution

Tanya^{'} s age is : 36

Solution steps

Translate the problem into an equation:

x + 6 = 3 (x - 28 + 6)

Solve for

x, x + 6 = 3 (x - 28 + 6) : x = 36

Tanya^{'} s age is : 36

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