SOLUTION: Anna is 6 and her mother is #4. How long will it be before her mother is twice as old as she is?

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Question 377791: Anna is 6 and her mother is #4. How long will it be before her mother is twice as old as she is?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Anna is 6 and her mother is 34. How long will it be before her mother is twice as old as she is?
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The difference is 34-6 = 28
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Equation:
Let "x" be the required difference.
Solve: 34+x = 2(6+x)
34+x = 12+2x
x = 22
In 22 yrs, mother will be twice as old as Anna.
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Checking:
6+22 = 28:::::Anna's future age
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34+22 = 56::::Mother's future age
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Cheers,
Stan H.