SOLUTION: The age of Mrs. Cruz is 9 years more than three times her son's age. Find the age of each if fifteen years from now, she will be 6 years more than twice her son's age

Question 1117187: The age of Mrs. Cruz is 9 years more than three times her son's age. Find the age of each if fifteen years from now, she will be 6 years more than twice her son's age
Answer by rothauserc(4718) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let Mrs. Cruz's son's age be x and Mrs. Cruz's age by y
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1) y = 3x +9
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substitute for y in equation 2 using equation 1
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2) y +15 = 2(x+15) +6
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3x+9 +15 = 2x +30 +6
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3x +24 = 2x +36
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x = 12 and y = 45
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Mrs. Cruz's son is 12 and Mrs. Cruz is 45
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