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Alex is three times older than his brother now. In two years, he will be two times older than his brother. How old is his brother now?

Solución

A l e x i s t h ree t im es o l d er t han hi s b ro t h er n o w . I n tw o ye a rs, h e w i ll b e tw o t im es o l d er t han hi s b ro t h er . Ho w o l d i s hi s b ro t h er n o w ?

Solución

Brother^{'} s age is : 2

Pasos de solución

Translate the problem into an equation:

3 x + 2 = 2 (x + 2)

Resolver para

x, 3 x + 2 = 2 (x + 2) : x = 2

Brother^{'} s age is : 2

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