document.write( "Question 1034929: daddy is x years old, mum is 5 years younger than daddy and their kid is 1/2 years younger than mum. they are altogather 100 years. how old is daddy
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Algebra.Com's Answer #649595 by Cromlix(4381)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Hi there, \n" ); document.write( "Daddy = x \n" ); document.write( "Mummy = x - 5 \n" ); document.write( "Kid = (x - 5)/2 \n" ); document.write( "x + (x - 5) + (x - 5)/2 = 100 \n" ); document.write( "Multiply throughout by 2 \n" ); document.write( "2x + 2(x - 5) + (x - 5) = 200 \n" ); document.write( "2x + 2x - 10 + x - 5 = 200 \n" ); document.write( "collect like terms: \n" ); document.write( "2x + 2x + x = 200 + 10 + 5 \n" ); document.write( "5x = 215 \n" ); document.write( "x = 43 \n" ); document.write( "Daddy = 43 \n" ); document.write( "Mummy = 38 \n" ); document.write( "Kid = 19 \n" ); document.write( "Hope this helps :-) \n" ); document.write( " |