document.write( "Question 682114: A,s mother is twice as old as A,s brother.A is 6 years younger than his brother but 4 years older than this sister.if A,s sister is 15 his mother,s age is: \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #423125 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! A,s mother is twice as old as A,s brother. \n" ); document.write( "A is 6 years younger than his brother but 4 years older than this sister. \n" ); document.write( "if A,s sister is 15 his mother,s age is: \n" ); document.write( "; \n" ); document.write( "Write an equation for each statement \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "\"A,s mother is twice as old as A,s brother.\" \n" ); document.write( "m = 2b \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "\"A is 6 years younger than his brother\" \n" ); document.write( "A = b-6 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "\"but 4 years older than this sister.\" \n" ); document.write( "A = s+4 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "\"if A,s sister is 15 his mother,s age is: \n" ); document.write( "s = 15 \n" ); document.write( "then \n" ); document.write( "A = 15 + 4 \n" ); document.write( "A = 19 \n" ); document.write( "and we know \n" ); document.write( "A = b - 6 \n" ); document.write( "19 = b - 6 \n" ); document.write( "19 + 6 = b \n" ); document.write( "b = 25 \n" ); document.write( "and we know \n" ); document.write( "m = 2b \n" ); document.write( "m = 2(25) \n" ); document.write( "m = 50 yrs is Mom's age \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |