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2k years ago Frank was 3k years old. In k years Frank's age, in years, Sat Jan 13, 2018 4:02 pm
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2k years ago Frank was 3k years old. In k years Frank's age, in years, Sun Jan 14, 2018 8:13 am
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2k years ago Frank was 3k years old. In k years Frank's age, in years, will be

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Frank's present age is 2k + 3k

Frank's age after k years is 2k + 3k + k = 6k

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2k years ago Frank was 3k years old. In k years Frank's age, in years, Mon Jan 15, 2018 7:06 am
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Let k =1
So 2 yrs ago frank is 3 yrs old...
Now frank age is = 2+3= 5
So k = 1
Qus. Asking in k years frank age will be
= 5 + 1 = 6
In terms of k age = 6k.....
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2k years ago Frank was 3k years old. In k years Frank's age, in years, will be

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Let F = Frank’s age now. So we have:

F- 2k = 3k

F = 5k

Therefore, in k years, Frank will be F + k = 5k + k = 6k years old.

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2k years ago Frank was 3k years old. In k years Frank's age, in years, Sat Nov 28, 2020 5:57 am
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2k years ago Frank was 3k years old. In k years Frank's age, in years, will be

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2k years ago Frank was 3k years old.
We're given Frank's age 2k YEARS AGO.
So, Frank's PRESENT age = 3k + 2k = 5k

In k years Frank's age, in years, will be
In k years, Frank will be k years older than his CURRENT age.
So, IN k YEARS, Frank's age will equal 5k + k = 6k

Answer: C

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