SOLUTION: next year amy will be exactly half her mother's age then.
a. using x to represent amy's age next year, write down an expression for her mother's age now.
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Question 401392: next year amy will be exactly half her mother's age then.
a. using x to represent amy's age next year, write down an expression for her mother's age now.
Found 2 solutions by Tatiana_Stebko, Sarpi:
Answer by Tatiana_Stebko(1539) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If x is Amy's age next year, then her mom's age next year 2x (because next year amy will be exactly half her mother's age)
This year Amy's mom is one year younger then next year, so her age is 2x-1
Answer 2x-1
Answer by Sarpi(32) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Amy will be X next year which is equal to half of her mother's.
Therefore, her mother's age today will be;
1/2 = X
which is 2X "cross multiplication"
Testing:
Her mother is 2X now and Amy will be exactly half her mother's age so 1/2*2X which is equal to X.
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