SOLUTION: Mrs. Wilson is 14 years younger than her aunt. If Mrs. Wilson's age in years is as much below 60 as her aunts age is over 40, how old is each
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Question 614525: Mrs. Wilson is 14 years younger than her aunt. If Mrs. Wilson's age in years is as much below 60 as her aunts age is over 40, how old is each Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Mrs. Wilson is 14 years younger than her aunt.
w = a - 14
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If Mrs. Wilson's age in years is as much below 60 as her aunts age is over 40, how old is each
Let c = amt below 60 and above 40
:
40 + c = a
c = a - 40
and
w = 60 - c
c = 60 - w
Therefore
a - 40 = 60 - w
a = 60 + 40 - w
a = 100 - w
Replace w with (a-14)
a = 100 -(a-14)
a = 100 - a + 14
a + a = 114
a = 114/2
a = 57 yrs is the age of the aunt
then
57 - 14 = 43 yrs is W's age
