SOLUTION: 4. A woman is now 8 times as old as her son Mahd. Two years ago, she was 15 times as old as Mahd. a. If Mahd is x years old now, write down, in terms of x, the woman’s present a

Question 1156343: 4. A woman is now 8 times as old as her son Mahd. Two years ago, she was 15 times as old as Mahd.
a. If Mahd is x years old now, write down, in terms of x, the woman’s present age.
b. Write down an expression, in terms of x, for MAHAD age two years ago.
c. From an equation in x and solve it.
d. Find the woman’s age in 5 years’ time

Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
(a)

(b)

(c)

and

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The woman is 32
Her son is 4
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In 5 years time, the woman will be:

37 years old

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