SOLUTION: Not sure how to set this formula up. John is older than Bill by half Bill's age. Bill is older than Mary by half Mary's age. How old is Bill?
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Question 1014145: Not sure how to set this formula up. John is older than Bill by half Bill's age. Bill is older than Mary by half Mary's age. How old is Bill?
Answer by Boreal(15235) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Mary is x years old.
Bill is 3x/2 years old.
John is 3x/2+(3x/4) years old. This is (9x/4) years old.
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example
Mary is 20
Bill is 30
John is 45
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