Answer:
Max is currently 12 years old.
Step-by-step explanation:
Zeke's current age = 8 years
Lets take Max's current age as [tex]x[/tex] years.
Then Max's age 3 years ago = [tex]x-3[/tex]
Double Max's age 3 years ago = [tex]2*(x-3)[/tex]
Double Max's age 3 years ago + Zee's current age = 26
⇒ [tex]2*(x-3)[/tex] + [tex]8[/tex] = [tex]26[/tex]
=[tex]2*(x-3)+8=26[/tex]
=[tex]2x-6+8=26[/tex] (Simplifying the brackets)
=[tex]2x+2=26[/tex]
=[tex]2x+2-2=26-2[/tex][tex]2x=24
=[/tex][tex]x=12[/tex]
So Max's current age is 12 years.
