document.write( "Question 1160231: Five years ago, my mother was 14 years less than twice my age. On June 2nd, the sum of their ages will be 146 years. How old will I be on June 2nd? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #783478 by Boreal(15235)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! now you are x on the second. \n" ); document.write( "five years ago, you were x-5 and your mother was 2(x-5)-14 or 2x-24 \n" ); document.write( "now your mother is 2x-19 \n" ); document.write( "so x+2x-19=146 \n" ); document.write( "3x=165 \n" ); document.write( "x=55 years old, your age on the second. Your mother is 91\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "five years ago, when you were 50, your mother was 86. \n" ); document.write( " |