Answer:
- (x +12) = 3((x -34) +12)
- x = 39
Step-by-step explanation:
The given age ratio is valid 12 years after the age at which Arnold was x years old. When Arnold was x, Ken was x-34.
(x +12) = 3((x -34) +12) . . . . . the age relation in 2013
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Solving for x, we have ...
x +12 = 3x -102 +36
78 = 2x . . . . . . . add 66-x
39 = x
In 2001, Arnold was 39 years old.
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<em>Additional comment</em>
In 2001, Arnold was 39 and Ken was 5. Ken is 34 years younger.
In 2013, Arnold was 51 and Ken was 17. Arnold was 3 times Ken's age.
