document.write( "Question 908864: Luis is 30 years younger than william. 15 years ago, william was 4 times as old as luis . How old is william? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #551378 by KlambinRonsentaswer(36)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Hey.I'm glad to help you.But my English isn't very well and I hope you don't mind it.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The answer is 55.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "let William's age = x \n" ); document.write( "let Luis's age =x-30\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " x-15 = 4·(x-30-15) \n" ); document.write( " x-15 = 4·(x-45) \n" ); document.write( " x-15 = 4x-45×4 \n" ); document.write( " x-15 = 4x-180 \n" ); document.write( " 4x-x = 180-15 \n" ); document.write( " 3x = 165 \n" ); document.write( " x = 165÷3 \n" ); document.write( " x = 55 \n" ); document.write( "So William is 55 years old now.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |