Question

aleeka is now 12 yrs and ravina is 24yrs old.how many years ago was ravina three times as old as aleeka? do it using linear equation and solve it

Answer 1

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Answer 2

Aleeka present age=12yrs

Ravina present age = 24yrs

Let the yrs ago was Ravina three times as old as aleeka be x

Aleeka past age =x

Ravina past age = 3x

(24-3x) - (12 - x). [Given]

(24-12) = (3x - x)

12= 2x

2/12 = x

Thus , 6 yrs ago was Ravina three times as old as Aleeka