Problema Solution
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Tom is three times as old as Susan today. In two years, Tom will be twice as old as Susan. How old are Tom and Susan today?
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Let 't' represent the current age of Tom and let 's' represent the current age of Susan.
t = 3s
t + 2 =2(s + 2)
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t = 6 years
s = 2 years
Tom is 6 years old now.
Susan is 2 years old now.