SOLUTION: Rose is 29 Years old. Her mother is 50. How many years ago was the mother twice as old as Rose?
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Question 567227: Rose is 29 Years old. Her mother is 50. How many years ago was the mother twice as old as Rose?
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Rose is 29 Years old. Her mother is 50.
How many years ago was the mother twice as old as Rose?
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Let y = no. of years for this to be true
:
50-y = 2(29-y)
50 - y = 58 - 2y
- y + 2y = 58 - 50
y = 8 yrs ago
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See if that is true, 8 yrs ago:
Mom will be 42
Rose will be 21
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