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kvasek [131]
3 years ago
5

ben is three times as old as carl now. In two years time, ben will be twice as old as carl. How old is carl now?​

Mathematics
1 answer:
ss7ja [257]3 years ago
4 0

Let Carl's age be c and Ben's age be 3c.

Equation:

3c = 2c + 2

=> 3c - 2c = 2

=> c = 2

So, Carl is 2 years old.

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