document.write( "Question 1051905: Kimi is 16 years old and her mother is 44 years old this year. How many years ago was kimi's mother five times as old as kimi? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #667355 by addingup(3677)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 44-x = 5(16-x) \n" ); document.write( "44-x = 80-5x \n" ); document.write( "4x = 36 \n" ); document.write( "x = 9 \n" ); document.write( "--------------- \n" ); document.write( "check - 9 years ago: \n" ); document.write( "mother:44-9 = 35 \n" ); document.write( "Kimi: 5*(16-9) = 35 Correct \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "John \n" ); document.write( " |