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  • 20-02-2017
  • Mathematics
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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.

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Ninasandifer Ninasandifer
  • 20-02-2017

59-x=7(11-x)=59 yrs

59-x=77-7x

-x+7x-77-59

6x=18

x=18^6=3

so 3 years ago uncle's age is 7 times of Roy's age.


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