SOLUTION: Mary's aunt is twice as old as Mary. In twenty years her age will be two years more than three times Mary's present age. What is the aunts present age?

Question 911558: Mary's aunt is twice as old as Mary. In twenty years her age will be two years more than three times Mary's present age. What is the aunts present age?
Answer by KMST(5328) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
= Mary's present age
= Mary's aunt present age
In 20 years, Mary's aunt will be years old.
The problem says that at that time Mary's aunt will be two years more than three times Mary's present age, so she will be years old.
So, is the equation to solve.

So Mary is 18 years old, and her aunt is
years old.
The aunt's present age is .

CHECKING:
Two years more than three times Mary's present age is
In 20 years Mary's aunt will be 20 years more than now,
so it will be ,
which is exactly the same number as for two years more than three times Mary's present age.
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