SOLUTION: Eight years from now, Bianca will be 50% older than she is now. How old is Bianca?
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Question 520353: Eight years from now, Bianca will be 50% older than she is now. How old is Bianca?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Eight years from now,
Bianca will be 50% older than she is now.
How old is Bianca?
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Let Bianca's age now be "B".
Equation:
(B+8) = B + 0.5B
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B + 8 = (3/2)B
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(1/2)B = 8
B = 16 yrs (Bianca's age now)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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