SOLUTION: There was a time when a man was twice the age of his wife but the next year he was only 1.5 years older. If he is 44 how old is his wife?
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Question 986193: There was a time when a man was twice the age of his wife but the next year he was only 1.5 years older. If he is 44 how old is his wife? Answer by macston(5194) (Show Source):
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x=husband's age when he was twice wife's age; y=wife.s age when husband was twice her age;
H=husband's current age; W=wife's current age
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x=2y
x+1=1.5(y+1)
2y+1=1.5y+1.5
0.5y=0.5
y=1 Wife was one year old when husband was twice her age.
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x=2y
x=2(1)=2 Husband was 2 years old when he was twice wife's age.
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x-y=2-1=1 year Husband is one year older than wife.
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H-1 year=W
44 years - 1 year=W
43 years=W
ANSWER: Wife is 43 years old.
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