SOLUTION: when maria was born her mother was 24 years old. at present maria's age is 20 percent of her mother age. how old is maria now
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Question 336107: when maria was born her mother was 24 years old. at present maria's age is 20 percent of her mother age. how old is maria now
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
when maria was born her mother was 24 years old.
At maria's birth: mom = maria + 24
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at present maria's age is 20 percent of her mother age. how old is maria now
Now: maria = 0.20(mom)
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Substitute for "mom" and solve for "maria"
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maria = 0.20(maria + 24)
maria = 0.2(maria) + 0.2(24)
0.8(maria) = 4.8
maria now = 6 yrs old
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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