SOLUTION: Taylor is 3 years older than Nova. In 5 years, twice the sum of their ages will equal 5 times Nova's age today. How old are Taylor and Nova today? show all work
Algebra.Com
Question 20570: Taylor is 3 years older than Nova. In 5 years, twice the sum of their ages will equal 5 times Nova's age today. How old are Taylor and Nova today? show all work
Answer by Paul(988) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let nova's age be represented by x and taylor's by 3+x
(3+x)+x
5+6+2x+2x=5x
5x=11+4x
x=11
11+4=15. hence Nova is 11 and Taylor is 15
RELATED QUESTIONS
Betty is 5 years older than twice the age of Bambam. Fred is 3 years older than Betty.... (answered by Maths68)
Raul is 5 years older than twice Carlos' age. the sum of their ages is 101 how old is... (answered by richwmiller)
raul is 5 years older than twice carlos' age . the sum of their ages is 101. how old is... (answered by JBarnum)
Raul is 5 years older than twice Carlos' age. The sum of their ages is 101. How old is... (answered by ewatrrr)
Jack is 3 times as old as Lacy. 8 years from now the sum of their ages will be 60. How... (answered by MathLover1)
Taylor is older than Sunny one Taylor and Sonny are twice as old as they are now the sum... (answered by ikleyn)
Cynthia is three years older than Dina. The sum of their ages will equal 3 times Femi's... (answered by richwmiller)
Can you please help me solve this problems:
1.) Erwin is 5 times older than john and... (answered by mangopeeler07)
steve is 4 years older than rose. In 5 years from now, the sum of their ages will be... (answered by TimothyLamb)