SOLUTION: The present age of Anna is half of her mothers age.Ten years old the age of Anna was a third of the age of her mother.What is the present age of Anna?
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Question 1069287: The present age of Anna is half of her mothers age.Ten years old the age of Anna was a third of the age of her mother.What is the present age of Anna? Answer by jorel1380(3719) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let Anna be a----then her mother is 2a. So:
3(a-10)=2a-10
3a-30=2a-10
a=20
Anna is now 20---her mother is now 40. ☺☺☺☺
