SOLUTION: Mrs. Kwok is 6 years more than 3 times as old as her daughter. Eight years ago she was 2 years less than 9 times as old as her daughter was then. Find each of their ages.
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Question 24020: Mrs. Kwok is 6 years more than 3 times as old as her daughter. Eight years ago she was 2 years less than 9 times as old as her daughter was then. Find each of their ages.
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The sum of 7 times Paul's age and 4 times Kent's age is 111. Kent is 1 year less than four times as old as Paul is. Find each of their ages.
I would like to see it worked out step by step, please.
Answer by Paul(988) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
1. Mrs Kwok = 3x+6
Daughter's age =x
Eight years ago = 3x+6-8 (mrs Kwok)
Eight years ago = x-8 (daughter's age)
3x+6-8=9(x-8)-2
3x-2=9x-72-2-2
-6x-2=-74
-6x=-72 Divide both sides by -6
x = 12
3(12)+6=42
Hence Mrs. Kwok is 42 years old and her daughter is 12 years old.
2. Paul's age = x
Kent's age = y
7x+4y=111
4y=111-7x
y=27.75-1.75x (subsitution)
"Kent is 1 year less than four times as old as Paul is"
Kent = y
Paul = 4x-1
y=4x-1 (substitute)
(27.75-1.75x)=4x-1 simplify
28.75=5.75x
x=5
y=27.75-1.75(5)
y=19
Hence Paul is 19 and Kent is 5.
Check: 4(19) + 7(5) = 111
Paul.
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