Question

Hazel is three times as old as Joel, and in 4 years she will be twice as old as Joel. How old was Hazel when Joel was born? Plz Help

Answer 1

8

Explanation:

Answer 2

Explanation:

if she's 12 right now and he's 4 then that's 3x as old. in four years she will be 16 and he will be 8. in four years she will be 2x his age. so she was 8 when he was born since thats the difference between 12 &4, 16&8