document.write( "Question 520353: Eight years from now, Bianca will be 50% older than she is now. How old is Bianca? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #346028 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Eight years from now, \n" ); document.write( "Bianca will be 50% older than she is now. \n" ); document.write( "How old is Bianca? \n" ); document.write( "-------- \n" ); document.write( "Let Bianca's age now be \"B\". \n" ); document.write( "Equation: \n" ); document.write( "(B+8) = B + 0.5B \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "B + 8 = (3/2)B \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "(1/2)B = 8 \n" ); document.write( "B = 16 yrs (Bianca's age now) \n" ); document.write( "================================ \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "=============== \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |