SOLUTION: Eight years ago, Melanie was half the age she will be in 3 years. How old is she now?
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Question 264677: Eight years ago, Melanie was half the age she will be in 3 years. How old is she now?
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
let m = her ages now
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write an equation for what it says:
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"Eight years ago, Melanie was half the age she will be in 3 years."
m - 8 = .5(m + 3)
m - 8 = .5m + 1.5
m - .5m = 1.5 + 8
.5m = 9.5
m =
m = 19 yrs
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Check that in the given statement;
19 - 8 = .5(19+3)
11 = .5(22)
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