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the problem in spanish, and this text translated by gpt (there may be sum grammar errors)

Sure! Here's the translation of the problem:

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20. When the three of us had a combined age of 180 years, you had what I have, I had what Miguel has, and he had a third of what you will have. When the three of us have a combined age of (15n^2) years and I have what you have, and Miguel has what I have, you are older than I am; and if I had what I had, have, and will have, I would have (12n^2). How old am I?

a) 80 years
b) 50 years
c) 88 years
d) 65 years
e) 20 years

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I tried all, im just not able to do this 😭

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lucas

[agile shale]

this is just a ton of systems of equations to solve

not much more

the rpoblem is i can barely read it

what did you get

[hallow comet]

i can try to translate it by myself

[agile shale]

so far

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i couldn’t

solve it

[agile shale]

did you get any euqations down

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i tried doing this
Y = Me
T = You
E = He/ Miguel
Y+E+1/3(T+x)=180
(T+x)+(Y+x)+(E+x)=15n^2

maybe this

i just dont get the rest of the problem

[hallow comet]

i just did this

lemme change that n

[agile shale]

could you translate

[hallow comet]

ill try

when between the 3 of us got 180 u were my actual age, i was actual miguel’s age and he was 1/3 of what u will be when between the 3 of us get 15n^2.
And if i sum what i was+ what i am + what i will be it will sum 12n^2
whats my age

i guess i can solve it now i understand it

[agile shale]

oh alr

gl

[hallow comet]

anyways

could u try it tho

[agile shale]

big hint is that like at the same instant, the difference between the ages are the same

so for example, a-c=b-a and such

i really hope your chart is accurate btw

[hallow comet]

ah yeah

ik that

its like 2a = b+ c

[agile shale]

and you should get enough equations to just

suffer over

[hallow comet]

okok tyty

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when youre done just plug your answer in to verify

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@agile shale

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,rotate

[hallow comet]

answer 80

[agile shale]

the algebra part looks right

if theres a mistake its constructing the table which i dont really know about

[hallow comet]

theres no mistake in the table iguess

[agile shale]

epic :D

[hallow comet]

maybe u can get confused by my O and A