document.write( "Question 1003443: Adam is 24 years older than his son, Jessie. Four years from now Jessie will be 2/5 of his father's age at that time. What is Adam's present age? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #620143 by maxitee(11)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Adam = A \n" ); document.write( "Jessie = J\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "A = J + 24\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "J = -24 + A\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "J + 4 = 2/5(A+4) (This is true in 4 years time) \n" ); document.write( " Substituing A for J we have,\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Adam was 36. \n" ); document.write( " |