Question

Inusah is x years old now if his age in 11 years time will be 3 times his age 7 years ago, how old is he now

Answer 1

16

Explanation:

3(x-7)=x+11

Plug into equation and find value of x

Answer 2

Answer: 16 years old

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Work Shown:

x = his age now

x+11 = his age 11 years into the future

x-7 = his age 7 years ago

The equation to set up is

x+11 = 3(x-7)

since his age 11 years into the future is triple that of his age 7 years ago.

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Let's solve for x.

x+11 = 3(x-7)

x+11 = 3x-21

x-3x = -21-11

-2x = -32

x = -32/(-2)

x = 16

He is currently 16 years old.

11 years from now he'll be 16+11 = 27, and 7 years ago he was 16-7 = 9.

Note that 9*3 = 27 to help confirm the answer.