NamesToby
NamesToby NamesToby
  • 23-11-2020
  • Mathematics
contestada

Kathy Is 12 years old and Ben is 16 years old. How many years ago was Ben three times Older than Kathy?

Respuesta :

jxliannewastaken jxliannewastaken
  • 23-11-2020
10 years ago because 2 times 3 is 6
Answer Link
fichoh
fichoh fichoh
  • 25-11-2021

Setting up an equation to represent the scenario, we can conclude that Ben was 3 times older than Kathy 10 years ago.

Present age :

  • Kathy, k = 12

  • Ben, b = 16

Serting up the equation thus :

Let the number of years = x

16 - x = 3(12 - x)

16 - x = 36 - 3x

Collect like terms

-x + 3x = 36 - 16

2x = 20

x = 10

Hence, Ben was 3 tines older than Kathy 10 years ago.

Learn more : https://brainly.com/question/25625086

Answer Link

Otras preguntas

The legs of a trapezoid are parallel. true or false.
find two numbers whose product is 64 , and whose sum is a minimim
Treasury officials had first considered picturing only a representative female figure such as Miss Liberty. participial gerund infinitive The phrase is 'pictu
what are 3 facts that prove that John Adams did more harm to the nation than good?
You want to create a watermark image. Which tab on the Format Picture box would you use? Select one of the options below as your answer: A. Layout tab
What does pernicious mean? a. symbolic b. wicked; harmful c. magical d. powerful; important
Glycogen is a _____ made of many ______.
I'm. making story book for kids that teaches baptism about baptism for religion and I need a script for it please help
describe the multicellular organisms in the charophytes?
Simplify the expression. 22+(3^2 –4^2)