document.write( "Question 1048078: Ken is 2 more years than 14 times Mark's age. Ashley's age is 1 years less than twice Mark's age. If the sum of their ages are 35, then what are each child's age. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #663737 by vyshu544(3) You can put this solution on YOUR website! given, let marks age be 'x' \n" ); document.write( " ken age is 2+14x \n" ); document.write( " aslye age is 2x-1 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " now,sum (addition) of all the three ages is 35 \n" ); document.write( " so; \n" ); document.write( " x+2+14x+2x-1 = 35 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " 17x+1 = 35 \n" ); document.write( " ( adding -1 on both sides )\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " 17x = 35-1 \n" ); document.write( " 17x=34 \n" ); document.write( " x = 34/17 \n" ); document.write( " thereore the value of x is 2 \n" ); document.write( " so mark age is = 2 \n" ); document.write( " ken age is 2+14(2) = 30 \n" ); document.write( " aslye age is 2(2)-1 = 3 \n" ); document.write( " |