SOLUTION: john is 15 years younger than jill 12years ago. jill age is 1:5 times that of john. jill is now-----years old

Question 1140242: john is 15 years younger than jill 12years ago. jill age is 1:5 times that of john. jill is now-----years old
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Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
john is 15 years younger than jill 12years ago.
Jo = (Ji - 12) - 15
Jo = Ji - 27
jill age is 1.5 times that of john.
Ji = 1.5(Jo)
in the first equation, replace Ji with 1.5(Jo)
Jo = 1.5(Jo) - 27
Jo - 1.5(Jo) = -27
-.5(Jo) = -27
multiply by -2
Jo = 54
Jill is:
Ji = 54 + 27
Ji = 81 yrs old
Answer by MathTherapy(10552) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
john is 15 years younger than jill 12years ago. jill age is 1:5 times that of john. jill is now-----years old

If this is: "John is 15 years younger than Jill. 12 years ago, Jill's age WAS 1.5 times that of John's, then Jill is now _____years-old,"
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