SOLUTION: lori was 25 years old when her son jamie was born. in how many years will lori be five years less than three times jamie’s age?

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Question 1172020: lori was 25 years old when her son jamie was born. in how many years will lori be five years less than three times jamie’s age?
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, ikleyn:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39616)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Is Jamie just born and Lori 25 years old TODAY? If so then In 35 more years, the answer to the example problem's question.
Answer by ikleyn(52776)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Let x be the number of years when this event will happen.


Then the Jamie's age is x years;   Lori's age is (x+25),

and the equation is

    x + 25 = 3x - 5.


From the equation,

    25 + 5 = 3x - x

      30   = 2x

       x   = 30/2 = 15.


ANSWER.  In 15 years.

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