Problema Solution
Randy is three times as old as his brother ben. How old is each if six years ago the sum of their ages is the same as randy's present age?
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let 'x' represent Randy's age, then 'x/3' represents Ben's age
(x-6) + ((x/3)-6) = x
solving for 'x' we have x=36
36 / 3 = 12
Randy is 36 years old, Ben is 12