SOLUTION: Carmelo is 12 years older than Arwin. One-third of Carmelo's age is equalto one-half of Arwin's age. How old is each now?
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Question 365975: Carmelo is 12 years older than Arwin. One-third of Carmelo's age is equalto one-half of Arwin's age. How old is each now?
Answer by amoresroy(361) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let c = age of Carmelo
a = age of Arwin
1st equation: c = a + 12
2nd equation: 1/3*c = 1/2*a
multiply by 3 to get
c = 3/2*a
substitute c = 3/2*a in equation 1
3/2*a = a + 12
1/2*a = 12
a = 24
c = 3/2 * 24 = 36
Arwin is 24 years old now.
Carmelo is 36 years old now.
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