in 56 years Kevin will be 9 times older than he is right now , How old is he right now?

Question

I cant seem to understand the question i cant get the answer and i need help with it to past this class.

Answer 1

Let x be Kevin's age right now, that's what we're trying to find.

 

In 56 years, he'll be 9 times older than he is now, so we can say:

 

x + 56 = 9x

 

Now we can get the x values on the right side of the equation so that:

 

56 = 8x

 

Now solve for x and you have his current age

Answer 2

k + 56 = 9k

8k = 56

k = 7 years old