if 68 minutes ago it (then) was three times as many minutes past 10 am (now)
x + 68 = 3 ×
×
(120 - x) →
→
x = 73 min
… if 68 minutes ago it (now) was three times as many minutes past 10 am (then)
x = 3 ×
×
[120 - (x + 68)] →
→
x = 39 min
… if 68 minutes ago it (then) was three times as many minutes past 10 am (then)
x + 68 = 3 ×
×
[120 - (x + 68)] →
→
x = 22 min