Question 1056880: fifteen years ago my mom was twice as old as i was. Now her age is just three halves of my age. How old am i? Found 2 solutions by macston, MathTherapy:Answer by macston(5194) (Show Source):
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x=Mom's age; y=your age
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15 years ago:
x-15=2(y-15)
x-15=2y-30
x=2y-15
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Present:
x=1.5y
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1.5y=2y-15
0=0.5y-15
15=0.5y
30=y
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ANSWER: You are 30 years old.
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CHECK:
x=1.5y
x=1.5(30)
x=45
Mom is 45 years old.
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x-15=2(y-15)
45-15=2(30-15)
30=2(15)
30=30
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You can put this solution on YOUR website!
fifteen years ago my mom was twice as old as i was. Now her age is just three halves of my age. How old am i?
I am 30 years-old.
Mom is 45 year-old. Who writes these problems? Why write a problem that shows a "girl" being a mother at 15?
