In 16 years, Ben will be 3 times as old as he is now. How old is he?

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by Baek

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First, do 16 x 3 to get 48. Then subtract 16 and youll get 32

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Say x is how old Ben is now. Ben’s age 16 years from now is the same as 3 times his current age, so:

x + 16 = 3x
2x = 16
x = 8

Ben is 8 years old.

Doren answered Oct 23, 2020

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