document.write( "Question 698737: Rose is 4/5 as old as Teena. Six years ago, she was 2/3 as old as Teena. How old are they? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #431005 by lwsshak3(11628)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Rose is 4/5 as old as Teena. Six years ago, she was 2/3 as old as Teena. How old are they? \n" ); document.write( "** \n" ); document.write( "let x=Teena's present age \n" ); document.write( "4x/5=Rose's present age \n" ); document.write( ".. \n" ); document.write( "6 yrs ago: \n" ); document.write( "x-6=Teena's age \n" ); document.write( "4x/5-6=Rose's age \n" ); document.write( "Rose=2/3 of Teena's age \n" ); document.write( "(4x/5)-6=(2/3)(x-6) \n" ); document.write( "LCD:15 \n" ); document.write( "12x-90=10(x-6) \n" ); document.write( "12x-90=10x-60 \n" ); document.write( "2x=30 \n" ); document.write( "x=15 \n" ); document.write( "4x/5=60/5=12 \n" ); document.write( "Teena's present age: 15 \n" ); document.write( "Rose's present age:12 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |