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24 July, 14:22

On Chris's birthday in 1992, he was half the age of his brother Joseph. On Chris' birthday in 1998, he was two-thirds the age of Joseph. How old will Chris be on his birthday in 2018?

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  1. 24 July, 15:34
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    Suppose in 1992 Chris was x years old, his brother was then 2x years old.

    6 years later in 1998, Chris is (x+6) years old, his brother is (2x+6),

    (x+6) = (2/3) (2x+6)

    x+6 = (4/3) x+4

    (4/3) x-x=6-4

    (1/3) x=3

    x=6

    in 1992, Chris was 6, so in 2018 he will be 6 + (2018-1992) = 32 years old.
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