Adele is 5 years older than Timothy. In three years, Timothy will be 2/3 of Adele’s age. What is Adele’s current age?
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Adele is 5 years older than Timothy. In three years, Timothy will be  2/3 of Adele’s age. What is Adele’s current age?
WILL MEDAL

anonymous · Answer

I believe Adele would be 6 years old, because 6 - 5 = 1, 1 + 3 = 4, and 4/6 = 2/3.

anonymous · Answer

thanks

study312 · Answer

A = 5 + T
T+ 3 = 2/3 ( A + 3) 

adele = 12 years old
Timothy = 7 years old

The question says in three years from now. You have to add 3 to both adele and timothy for the second equation.

study312 · Answer

No direct answers on purpose here

anonymous · Answer

Oh sorry about that, I'm new :/

study312 · Answer

I wasn't talking about you, I was talking about myself. No reports needed here, don't mind us

anonymous · Answer

And actually, now that I look at it I think I'm incorrect, 1 would not be 2/3 of 6

study312 · Answer

2/3 of 6 is 4

study312 · Answer

2 ÷ 3 = 0.6, 0.6 • 6 = 4

anonymous · Answer

Yes, but Timothy is 1, it was just that in 3 years he would be 4

anonymous · Answer

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