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A boy is 6 years older than his sister. In three years, he will be twice her age. what are their present ages?

Solution

A b oy i s 6 ye a rs o l d er t han hi s s i s t er . I n t h ree ye a rs, h e w i ll b e tw i ce h er a g e . w ha t a re t h e i r p rese n t a g es ?

Solution

Boy^{'} s age is : 9

Sister^{'} s age is : 3

Solution steps

Translate the problem into an equation:

x + 3 = 2 (x - 6 + 3)

Solve for

x, x + 3 = 2 (x - 6 + 3) : x = 9

Find age

Boy^{'} s age is : 9

Sister^{'} s age is : 3

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