document.write( "Question 974857: INA FILM ACTOR CHARLES COBURN PLAYS AN ELDERLY UNCLE CHARACTER CRITIZIED FOR MARRYING A WOMEN WHEN HE IS 3 TIMES HER AGE. HE WRITTENLY REPLIES AH BUT IN 20 YEARS I SHALL ONLY BE TWICE HER AGE. HOW OLD IS THE UNCLE AND THE WOMEN? SET UP A LINEAR EQUATION TO SOLVE THE PROBLEM. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #596668 by Alan3354(69443)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Poorly typed, all CAPS. \n" ); document.write( "--------------- \n" ); document.write( "U = Uncle's age \n" ); document.write( "W = Wife's age \n" ); document.write( "--------------- \n" ); document.write( "Now: \n" ); document.write( "U = 3W \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "In 20 years: \n" ); document.write( "U + 20 = 2(W + 20) \n" ); document.write( "Sub for U \n" ); document.write( "3W + 20 = 2W + 40 \n" ); document.write( "W = 20 (wife's age now) \n" ); document.write( "U = 60 (uncle's age now) \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |