document.write( "Question 170755: eight years from now, a person's age will be four-thirds of what it was 6 years ago. how old is the person now \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #126055 by checkley77(12844)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! x+8=4/3(x-6) \n" ); document.write( "x+8=(4x-24)/3 \n" ); document.write( "3(x+8)=4x-24 \n" ); document.write( "3x+24=4x-24 \n" ); document.write( "3x-4x=-24-24 \n" ); document.write( "-x=-48 \n" ); document.write( "x=48 years old now. \n" ); document.write( "Proof: \n" ); document.write( "48+8=4/3(48-6) \n" ); document.write( "56=4/3*42 \n" ); document.write( "56=168/3 \n" ); document.write( "56=56 \n" ); document.write( " |