SOLUTION: Jasmine is nw half as old as her father.12 years ao, the father was 3 times as old as jasmine.find their ages.

Question 1062471: Jasmine is nw half as old as her father.12 years ao, the father was 3 times as old as jasmine.find their ages.

Found 3 solutions by josgarithmetic, MathTherapy, ikleyn:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39616)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
"nw", what?

j Jasmine
f Father

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Answer by MathTherapy(10551)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Jasmine is nw half as old as her father.12 years ao, the father was 3 times as old as jasmine.find their ages.

Let Jasmine's age be J
Then father's age is: 2J
We then get: 2J - 12 = 3(J - 12)
2J - 12 = 3J - 36
2J - 3J = - 36 + 12
- J = - 24
J, or Jasmine is:
Father's age:
It's as simple as that.....nothing COMPLEX and/or CONFUSING!
Answer by ikleyn(52776)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Jasmine is now half as old as her father. 12 years ago, the father was 3 times as old as jasmine.find their ages.
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F = 2J, (1) ("Jasmine is now half as old as her father") F - 12 = 3(J-12). (2) ("12 years ago . . .") From (1), substitute F = 2J into (2) replacing F. You will get the single equation for J: 2J - 12 = 3(J-12) ---> 2J - 12 = 3J - 36 ---> J = 36 - 12 = 24. Answer. Jasmin is 24 years old now. The father is 2*J = 2*24 = 48 years old now.

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