SOLUTION: a man is 3 years older than his wife and four time as old as his son if the son became 15 years old after 3 years what is present age of the wife ?

Question 306214: a man is 3 years older than his wife and four time as old as his son if the son became 15 years old after 3 years what is present age of the wife ?

Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
a man is 3 years older than his wife
m = (w+3)
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and four times as old as his son
m = 4s
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If the son became 15 years old after 3 years what is present age of the wife?
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Son's present age, 15 - 3 = 12 yrs old
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Then
m = 4(12)
m = 48 yrs
and
w = 48 - 3
w = 45 is the wife
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