document.write( "Question 910659: Mary's grandmother is 2 times as old as Mary's mom. Twenty years ago the ratio of their ages was 3:1. How old is Mary's grandmother now? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #552595 by JulietG(1812)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! G = 2M \n" ); document.write( "G-10 = 3(M-10) \n" ); document.write( "G-10 = 3M - 30 \n" ); document.write( "2M - 10 = 3M - 30 \n" ); document.write( "-10 = M - 30 \n" ); document.write( "40 = M \n" ); document.write( "If the mother is 40, then the grandmother is 80. \n" ); document.write( "20 years ago, the mother was 20 and the grandmother was 60. \n" ); document.write( " |