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Jimmy is 1 year older than George. 2 years ago, Jimmy was 2 times as old as George. Calculate George's present age.

Soluzione

J imm y i s 1 ye a r o l d er t han G eor g e . 2 ye a rs a g o, J imm y w a s 2 t im es a s o l d a s G eor g e . C a l c u l a t e G eor g e^{'} s p rese n t a g e .

Soluzione

George^{'} s age is : 3

Fasi della soluzione

Translate the problem into an equation:

x - 2 = 2 (x - 1 - 2)

Risolvi per

x, x - 2 = 2 (x - 1 - 2) : x = 4

Trova George's age

: 3

George^{'} s age is : 3

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