document.write( "Question 1081757: Please help me solve this equation: a girl is 15 years younger than her aunt, in 10 years time the girl's age will be 1/2 of her aunt's age. find the girls present age. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #695779 by Boreal(15235)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! girl is x years old \n" ); document.write( "aunt is x+15. \n" ); document.write( "x+10=(1/2)(x+25), this is adding 10 to each age \n" ); document.write( "2x+20=x+25 \n" ); document.write( "x=5 girl \n" ); document.write( "aunt is x+15= 20 \n" ); document.write( "in 10 years, girl will be 15, aunt 30. \n" ); document.write( " |