document.write( "Question 470989: In 5 years time, I will be 3 times as old as my son. In 14 years time, the sum of our ages will be 62. Today the sum of our ages is? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #323058 by jorel1380(3719)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! m+5=3(s+5) \n" ); document.write( "m+14+s+14=62 \n" ); document.write( "---------------- \n" ); document.write( "m+s+28=62 \n" ); document.write( "m+s=34 \n" ); document.write( "m=3(s+5)-5 \n" ); document.write( "m=34-s \n" ); document.write( "3(s+5)-5=34-s \n" ); document.write( "3s+15-5+s=34 \n" ); document.write( "4s+10=34 \n" ); document.write( "4s=24 \n" ); document.write( "s=6 \n" ); document.write( "m=28 \n" ); document.write( "I'm 28. My son is 6. The sum of our ages is 34.. \n" ); document.write( " |