SOLUTION: Erin's age is 3 times Warren's. In 4 years she will be twice as old as he will be. How old is each now?
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Question 170690: Erin's age is 3 times Warren's. In 4 years she will be twice as old as he will be. How old is each now?
Help, thank you.
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let e = Erin's age now
Let w = Warren's age now
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Write an equation for each statement:
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"Erin's age is 3 times Warren's."
e = 3w
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" In 4 years she will be twice as old as he will be."
e + 4 = 2(w+4)
Simplify
e + 4 = 2w + 8
e = 2w + 8 - 4
e = 2w + 4
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How old is each now?
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Substitute 3w for e in the above equation
3w = 2w + 4
3w - 2w = 4
w = 4 yr is Warrens age now
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I'll let you find Erin's age now
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Check your solutions in the statement:
"In 4 years she will be twice as old as he will be."
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