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Roy is 11 years old and his uncle is 59 years old. How many years ago was Roy’s uncle 7 times as old as Roy?

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Answer:

answer : 3 years ago

Explanation:

Let x years ago.

59−x=7(11−x)

59−x=77−7x

6x=18

x=3

=3 years ago

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