SOLUTION: A man is 8 years older than his wife and 6 times as old as his son. When the son was born, the age of the wife was four-fifth of her husband. Find the age of the sun now. please us
Algebra.Com
Question 1130158: A man is 8 years older than his wife and 6 times as old as his son. When the son was born, the age of the wife was four-fifth of her husband. Find the age of the sun now. please use linear equation thanks
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = the man's age now
Let = his wife's age now
Let = his son's age now
--------------------------------------
(1)
(2)
(3)
---------------------------------------
(1)
(1)
-------------------------
By substitution:
(3)
(3)
(3)
(3)
(3)
The son is 8
---------------------
check:
(2)
(2)
and
(1)
(1)
(1)
and
(3)
(3)
(3)
(3)
OK
RELATED QUESTIONS
A man is 8 years older than his wife and 6 times as old as his son. When the son was... (answered by ankor@dixie-net.com)
a man is four years older than his wife and 5 times as old as his son.when the son was... (answered by Edwin McCravy)
A man is 4 years older than his wife and 5 times as old as his son. When the son was... (answered by mananth,lwsshak3)
A man is 4 years older than his wife and 5 times as old as his son. When the son was... (answered by ankor@dixie-net.com)
A man is 4 years older than his wife and 5 times as old as his son.When the son was... (answered by Maths68)
A man is four years older than his wife and 5 times than his son. When the son was born,... (answered by Theo)
a man is five year older than his wife and 7 times as old as his son when the son was... (answered by ankor@dixie-net.com)
A man is four yrs.older than his wife of 5 times as old as his son.when the son was born... (answered by ankor@dixie-net.com)
a man is four times older than his wife and five times as old as his son. when the son... (answered by ankor@dixie-net.com)