Question 1047653: Kathy is six years older than her cat. Next year she will be twice as old as her cat will be. How old is Kathy now? Found 3 solutions by addingup, josmiceli, MathTherapy:Answer by addingup(3677) (Show Source):
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K = 6C
next year:
K+1 = 2(C+1)
K+1 = 2C+2
Substitute for K:
6C+1 = 2C+2
4C = 1
C = 1/4 which equals 3 months
Kathy is 6*3 18 months old
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Check: Next year (in months, 1 year = 12 months)
K+12 = 2(C+12)
18+12 = 2(3+12)
30 = 6+24 = 30 Correct, next year K will be 30/12 = 2 1/2 years old and the cat will be 3+12 = 15 months old, 15/12 = 1 year and 3 months old.
Let me know if you have doubts or questions.
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John
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Let = her cat's age now
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Kathy is 11 now
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Kathy is six years older than her cat. Next year she will be twice as old as her cat will be. How old is Kathy now?
Kathy is:
How on earth could Kathy be 18 months-old when she is 6 years older than the cat. What does that make the cat: 18 months, less 6 years?
Isn't that ? How can something have an age of ?
Why do these people respond and give these stunningly RIDICULOUS answers.
