SOLUTION: ramans present age is x years and his mother is 26 years older than him. after 14 years Raman will be half as old as his mother

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Question 928099: ramans present age is x years and his mother is 26 years older than him. after 14 years Raman will be half as old as his mother
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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x raman's age , mother's age x%2B26
after 14 years...
x+%2B+14+=+%281%2F2%29%28%28x%2B26%29+%2B+14%29+|Multiplying thru by 2 so as all denominators = 1
2x + 28 = [(x+26) + 14]
2x + 28 = x + 40
x = 12, raman's age. His mother is 38 12%2B26
And...checking..in 14 years
(1/2)52 = 26