SOLUTION: Age Problem
How would you write this as an equation?
Nina is currently three times as old as her sister Tina. In four years, Nina will only be twice as old as Tina. How old is
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Question 682742: Age Problem
How would you write this as an equation?
Nina is currently three times as old as her sister Tina. In four years, Nina will only be twice as old as Tina. How old is each girl?
Answer by MathLover1(20850) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Nina is currently three times as old as her sister Tina.
let be Nina’s age and Tina’s age
currently .....eq. 1
In four years, Nina will only be twice as old as Tina.
.....eq. 2.....plug in
....solve for
.......Tina’s current age
...=>......=>.........Nina’s current age
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