Hazel is three times as old as Joel, and in 4 years she will be twice as old as Joel. How old was Hazel when Joel was born? Plz

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goblinko [34]

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Hazel is three times as old as Joel, and in 4 years she will be twice as old as Joel. How old was Hazel when Joel was born? Plz

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STatiana [176] · Answer 1 · 2022-04-22T22:30:41+03:00

STatiana [176]3 years ago

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Step-by-step explanation:

if she's 12 right now and he's 4 then that's 3x as old. in four years she will be 16 and he will be 8. in four years she will be 2x his age. so she was 8 when he was born since thats the difference between 12 &4, 16&8