SOLUTION: Hi there please help I am parent trying to help my eldest on Equation in year 9, this the question,{{{In two years time Geoff will be three times as old as he was ten years ago. a)

Question 166215: Hi there please help I am parent trying to help my eldest on Equation in year 9, this the question, This is where I am stuck because I don't if my equation is correct or not?
thanks Nick.
Found 2 solutions by ankor@dixie-net.com, scott8148:
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
In two years time Geoff will be three times as old as he was ten years ago.
a)Using y for his present age, write down an equation connecting his present
age with his age ten years ago?
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Two things to note in this:
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Age in two years: (y+2)
Age 10 yrs ago: (y-10)
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In two yrs = 3 times age 10 yrs ago
y + 2 = 3(y - 10)
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b)Solve the equation.
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y + 2 = 3y - 30; multiplied what's inside the bracket
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y + 2 + 30 = 3y; add 30 to both sides
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32 = 3y - y; subtract y from both sides
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y =
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y = 16 yrs; his age now
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Try this in the original statement, see if works
"In two years time Geoff will be three times as old as he was ten years ago."
16 + 2 = 3(16 - 10)
18 = 3(6)
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You don't need brackets around the problem

Answer by scott8148(6628) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
let G=Goeff now

"in 2 years time" __ G+2

"Geoff will be" __ =

"three times as old as he was ten years ago" __ 3(G-10)

G+2=3G-30 __ 32=2G __ 16=G
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