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Ben is 20 years older than Daniel. Ben and Daniel first met two years ago. Three years ago, Ben was 3 times as old as Daniel. How old is Ben now?

Solution

Ben is 20 years older than Daniel. Ben and Daniel first met two years ago. Three years ago, Ben was 3 times as old as Daniel. How old is Ben now?

Solution

Ben^{'} s age is : 33

Solution steps

Translate the problem into an equation:

x - 3 = 3 (x - 20 - 3)

Solve for

x, x - 3 = 3 (x - 20 - 3) : x = 33

Ben^{'} s age is : 33

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