Question

Gansham's cousin is 58 years old.He is 7 years older than three times Gansham's age. What is Gansham's age
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Answer 1

Answer:

17 years

Step-by-step explanation:

let ghanshams age is X

ghanshams cousin age will be

3X + 7 = 58

3X = 58-7

3X = 51

X = 17

Answer 2

Answer:

17 yrs

Step-by-step explanation:

let Gansham's age be x.

three times his age = 3x

he is 7 years old than his three times age

so the equation is 3x + 7 = 58 yrs

3x = 58- 7

3x = 51 yrs

x = 51/3  =   17yrs

Hence Gansham's age is 17 yrs.