document.write( "Question 401392: next year amy will be exactly half her mother's age then.
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document.write( "a. using x to represent amy's age next year, write down an expression for her mother's age now. \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #284061 by Sarpi(32)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Amy will be X next year which is equal to half of her mother's. \n" ); document.write( "Therefore, her mother's age today will be; \n" ); document.write( " 1/2 = X \n" ); document.write( " which is 2X \"cross multiplication\" \n" ); document.write( "Testing: \n" ); document.write( "Her mother is 2X now and Amy will be exactly half her mother's age so 1/2*2X which is equal to X. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |