SOLUTION: Mr. Wilson is 15 years older than Mr. Connors. Five years from now, Mr. Wilson will be 1 1/2 times as old as Mr. Connors will be then. How old is each man now?
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Question 401547: Mr. Wilson is 15 years older than Mr. Connors. Five years from now, Mr. Wilson will be 1 1/2 times as old as Mr. Connors will be then. How old is each man now? Found 2 solutions by edjones, TheWastedWizard:Answer by edjones(8007) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let c be Mr. Connors' age NOW.
In 15 years:
Mr. Wilson will be 20 + c years old
Mr. Connors will be c + 5 years old
Equation:
20 + c = 1.5 (c + 5)
20 + c = 1.5c + 7.5
12.5 + c = 1.5 c
12.5 = 0.5c
25 years = c
Mr. Connors is 25 years old NOW.
Mr. Wilson is 15 years older than Mr. Connors, so he is 15 + 25 years.
Mr. Wilson is 40 years old NOW.
