mrjohnno21oxiwxe
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  • 16-10-2017
  • Mathematics
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Please help me!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'll give brainleist !!
Alex is 3 times as old as he was 2 years ago. How old is he now?

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rachelacarman
rachelacarman rachelacarman
  • 16-10-2017
If your looking for the answer, this question is invalid. However, if the question is asking for the function equation, the answer is y=3x-2
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altavistard
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  • 16-10-2017
Let "a" represent Alex' age.  Translating the given sentence into symbols, 

a = 3(a-2).  Thus, a = 3a - 6, or 6 = 2a, or a = 3.

Alex is 3 years old now.   (Answer)

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2 years ago he was (3-2), or 1, year old.  three times that does equal 3.
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