Question

Roy is 11 years old and his uncle is 59 years old. How many years ago was Roy's uncle 7 times
as old as Roy? [Hint: Let x be the years for which the equation will be true. Therefore, (59 – x) = 7 (11 – x)]​

Answer 1

Answer:

You're answer is 3 years ago

Step-by-step explanation:

Let x years ago.

59−x=7(11−x)

59−x=77−7x

6x=18

x=3

∴3 years ago