SOLUTION: My mothers age is three times my age. The sum of our ages is 40. How old am I? How old is my mom? Let x be your age.
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Question 590697: My mothers age is three times my age. The sum of our ages is 40. How old am I? How old is my mom? Let x be your age.
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
My mothers age is three times my age.
The sum of our ages is 40.
How old am I? How old is my mom?
Let x be your age.
;
"My mothers age is three times my age."
m = 3x
:
"The sum of our ages is 40."
m + x = 40
Replace m with 3x
3x + x = 40
4x = 40
x = 40/4
x = 10
:
I'll let you find Mom's age
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