SOLUTION: Lowell is 14 years old and his mother is 36 years old. In how m any years will Lowell's mother be twice as old as he is?

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Question 815723: Lowell is 14 years old and his mother is 36 years old. In how m any years will Lowell's mother be twice as old as he is?
Answer by ptaylor(2198) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let x be the number of years until mother is twice as old as Lowell
Soooooo
36+x=2(14+x)
36+x=28+2x subtract x and also 28 from each side
36-28+x-x=28-28+2x-x
8=x
In eight years mother will be twice as old as Lowell
CK
36+8=2(14+8)
44=2(22)
44=44
Hope this helps---ptaylor