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Can You Solve This Simple Mathematics by salaboiz(m): 9:27pm On Sep 09, 2015
Twice hassan's age now is the same as three times his age two years ago. How old is he now?
Re: Can You Solve This Simple Mathematics by fergus0n: 9:29pm On Sep 09, 2015
Ans= Broda age is just a number fullstop
Re: Can You Solve This Simple Mathematics by Bevista: 9:52pm On Sep 09, 2015
Six (6)
Re: Can You Solve This Simple Mathematics by dejt4u(m): 9:54pm On Sep 09, 2015
6years old..
If his age now is x..
The eqn is 2x = 3(x-2); 2x = 3x-6; x=6 QED

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Re: Can You Solve This Simple Mathematics by Obinoscopy(m): 10:01pm On Sep 09, 2015
salaboiz:
Twice hassan's age now is the same as three times his age two years ago. How old is he now?
Let Hassan's age be x

Therefore two years ago, his age is x - 2

His age now is 3 times his age two years ago: x = 3 (x - 2)
x = 3x - 6
3x - x = 6
2x = 6
x = 3

Hassan is 3 years old now

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Re: Can You Solve This Simple Mathematics by DeHero1: 12:12am On Sep 10, 2015
Obinoscopy:
Let Hassan's age be x

Therefore two years ago, his age is x - 2

His age now is 3 times his age two years ago: x = 3 (x - 2)
x = 3x - 6
3x - x = 6
2x = 6
x = 3

Hassan is 3 years old now

^^^
That's where d problem started from. The OP said

salaboiz:
Twice hassan's age now is the same as three times his age two years ago. How old is he now?

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