document.write( "Question 1017205: Andrew is 87 years younger than Katie. 9 years ago, Katie's age was 4 times Andrew's age. How old is Andrew now?
\n" );
document.write( " \n" );
document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #633546 by macston(5194)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! . \n" ); document.write( "A=Andrew's age; K=Kati's age=A+87yrs \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "K-9=4(A-9) \n" ); document.write( "(A+87)-9=4A-36 \n" ); document.write( "A+78=4A-36 \n" ); document.write( "A+114=4A \n" ); document.write( "114=3A \n" ); document.write( "38=A \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "ANSWER; Andrew is 38 years old. \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "CHECK: \n" ); document.write( "K=A+87=38+87=125 \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "K-9=4(A-9) \n" ); document.write( "125-9=4(38-9) \n" ); document.write( "116=4(29) \n" ); document.write( "116=116 \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |