document.write( "Question 362054: Melissa is 24 years younger than joyce. in 2 years, joyce will be 3 times as old as melissa will be then. how old are they now? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #258101 by checkley77(12844)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! M=(X-24) NOW. \n" ); document.write( "J=X NOW. \n" ); document.write( "(X-24+2) MELISSA'S AGE IN 2 YEARS. \n" ); document.write( "(X+2) JOYCE'S AGE 2 YEARS FROM NOW \n" ); document.write( "3(X-24+2)=(X+2) \n" ); document.write( "3(X-22)=X+2 \n" ); document.write( "3X-66=X+2 \n" ); document.write( "3X-X=66+2 \n" ); document.write( "2X=68 \n" ); document.write( "X=68/2 \n" ); document.write( "X=34 AGE OF jOYCE NOW. \n" ); document.write( "34-24=10 AGE OF MELISSA NOW. \n" ); document.write( "PROOF: \n" ); document.write( "3(34-24+2)=34+2 \n" ); document.write( "3*12=36 \n" ); document.write( "36=36 \n" ); document.write( " |