Question 1140064: Amy is one third the age of her mother.
In 12 years time, Amy will be half the age of her mother.
How old is Amy’s mother? Found 2 solutions by ankor@dixie-net.com, MathTherapy:Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Amy is one third the age of her mother.
a = m
or multiply equation by 3
m = 3a
In 12 years time, Amy will be half the age of her mother.
a + 12 = (m+12)
a + 12 = m + 6
a = m + 6 - 12
a = m - 6
get rid of the fraction, multiply by 2
2a = m - 12
replace m with 3a (from the 1st statement)
2a = 3a - 12
12 = 3a - 2a
a = 12 yrs is Amy's age
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How old is Amy’s mother?
3*12 = 36 yrs is Mom's age
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See if that checks out in the statement
"In 12 years time, Amy will be half the age of her mother."
12 + 12 = (36 + 12)
24 = * 48
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Amy is one third the age of her mother.
In 12 years time, Amy will be half the age of her mother.
How old is Amy’s mother?
Let Amy's mother's age be M
Then Amy's =
We then get:
2M + 72 = 3(M + 12) -------- Multiplying by LCD, 6
2M + 72 = 3M + 36
2M - 3M = 36 - 72
- M = - 36
Amy's mother, or:
