document.write( "Question 509824: Mother was 25 yeras old when I was born. Father was 2 years older than Mother. The sum of our present ages is 91. How old am I? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #341697 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let x = your age now \n" ); document.write( "then \n" ); document.write( "(x+25) = Mom's age \n" ); document.write( "and \n" ); document.write( "(x+27) = Dad's age \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "The sum \n" ); document.write( "x + (x+25) + (x+27) = 91 \n" ); document.write( "3x + 52 = 91 \n" ); document.write( "3x = 91 - 52 \n" ); document.write( "3x = 39 \n" ); document.write( "x = 39/3 \n" ); document.write( "x = 13 yrs is your present age \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Check this; find the sum of all the ages: \n" ); document.write( " 13 + (13+25) + (13+27) = \n" ); document.write( " 13 + 38 + 40 = 91 \n" ); document.write( " |