SOLUTION: Steve is 2 years older than one-third his aunt's age. Steve is 12 years old. How old is his aunt? Write an equation and then solve.

SOLUTION: Steve is 2 years older than one-third his aunt's age. Steve is 12 years old. How old is his aunt? Write an equation and then solve.

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Question 1034710: Steve is 2 years older than one-third his aunt's age. Steve is 12 years old. How old is his aunt? Write an equation and then solve.
Answer by fractalier(6550) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Call their ages S and A. Then we write
S = 2 + (1/3)A
and S = 12
so that
12 = 2 + (1/3)A
10 = (1/3)A
A = 30 years old

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