document.write( "Question 1081437: 14 years ago I was a third of the age I will be in 26 years'. How old am I now \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #695478 by Boreal(15235) You can put this solution on YOUR website! you are x now \n" ); document.write( "x-14 is one third of x+26 \n" ); document.write( "Therefore 3(x-14)=x+26 \n" ); document.write( "3x-42=x+26 \n" ); document.write( "2x=68 \n" ); document.write( "x=34 years \n" ); document.write( "14 years ago, you were 20, and that is 1/3 of what you will be (60) in 26 years. \n" ); document.write( " |