Tim is twice as old as his son. In six years, Tim's age will be three times than what his son's age was six years ago. How old is Tim's son now?
1 Answer
Explanation:
Start by creating two "let" statements.
Let
#x# be Tim's son's age now.
Let#2x# be TIm's age now.
Using
#2x+6=3x#
The left side represents Tim's age six years from now while the right side represents Tim's age now . Notice how the
To solve for
#2xcolor(white)(i)color(red)(-2x)+6=3xcolor(white)(i)color(red)(-2x)#
#6=x#
Since