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Question 1177858: Peachy is 2 more than three times older than her daughter Apple. In 16 years, she will be twice as old as her daughter.
If Peachy’s age now is represented by x, then what is the representation of Apple’s age now?

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Question 1177877: Mary is twice as old as Hilda. Four years from now the sum of their ages will be 41. Find their present age.
(side-note, I'm in grade 9 so my teacher expects me to use only ONE variable)
Thank you!
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Question 1177912: Mark is two years older than Buddy. In a year from now Mark will be twice as old as Buddy. Find their present ages.
(Pls only use 1 variable to solve)
Thanks
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Question 1177939: A man is 12 times as old as his son. In 9 years time, he will be only 3 times as old as his son. How old are each?
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Question 1177939: A man is 12 times as old as his son. In 9 years time, he will be only 3 times as old as his son. How old are each?
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Question 1177939: A man is 12 times as old as his son. In 9 years time, he will be only 3 times as old as his son. How old are each?
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Question 1177939: A man is 12 times as old as his son. In 9 years time, he will be only 3 times as old as his son. How old are each?
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Question 1178137: The age of a father is 7more than thrice of his sons age, if he is 58 years old, How old is his son?
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Question 1178149: #1. Jane is 5 years younger than John. 7 years ago, John was twice as old as
Jane. How old are they now?

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Question 1178149: #1. Jane is 5 years younger than John. 7 years ago, John was twice as old as
Jane. How old are they now?

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Question 1178180: The difference in Ron’s age and Joan’s age is 9 years. In 3 years, Ron will be twice as old as Joan. How old is each now?
Solve as a system of equations using y and x
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Question 1178203: Ann is 10 years older than Janet

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Question 1178339: Rachael's grandpa's age is 5 multiplied by 7 more than Rachael's age. Her grandma's age is 9 times Rachael's age, plus 3. If Rachael's grandma and grandpa are the same age, how old is Rachael?

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Question 1178565: TWO ANGLES ARE SUPPLEMENTARY AND THE LARGER ONE IS 9 DEGREE MORE THAN 2 TIMES THE SMALLER ONE. FIND THE ANGLES

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Question 1178591: Lisa’s age is twice her sisters age. The difference between their ages is eight. How old are Lisa and her sister
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Question 1178591: Lisa’s age is twice her sisters age. The difference between their ages is eight. How old are Lisa and her sister
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Question 1178590: Twice cerilos age, increased by 4 is 22. How old is cerilo after 3 years

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Question 1178592:
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Question 1178593: Allison is seven less than three times the age of Jennifer. Six years ago, one-fourth of the age of Allison is equal to the age of Jennifer was then. Find their present ages.
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Question 1178629: Cha is two years older than Anna, and Marge is three years older
than Cha. A year ago, the product of Anna’s age and Marge’s age
was exactly equal to the square of Cha’s age. What is the current
age of each girl?
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Question 1178639: Dan is 14 years older than Marge, 8 years ago, Dan was three times as old as Marge. Find their present age.
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Question 1178644: Prove that
Square root 2 to the power 2014 divided by square root 2 to the power 2015 minus square root 2 to the power 2013 is equal to square root 2.
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Question 1178689: Joanie is 11 5/6 years old. Theresa is 1 1/3 years older than joanie and Jane is 1 1/4 years older than Theresa. How old is Jane?
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Question 1178689: Joanie is 11 5/6 years old. Theresa is 1 1/3 years older than joanie and Jane is 1 1/4 years older than Theresa. How old is Jane?
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Question 1178758: i am 24 years old.
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Question 1178764: One-fourth of Jarod’s age added to one-third of Jaden’s age is 22. If the sum of their ages is 78, how old are they?

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Question 1178769: In the year 2021, Dylan is four years older than his sister Anna, Anna is four times as old as their dog Zona, and the ages of Anna and Zona sum to one less than Dylan’s age. If all three celebrate their birthdays today, compute the year that Zona was born.
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Question 1178773: in the tea shop they prepare a tea mixture with a price of 165 euros per kilogram. they will use cherry-flavored tea for EUR 250 per kilogram and apple tea 150 per kilogram to prepare this mixture. how many grams of tea they need to prepare one kilogram of mixture.
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Question 1178816: The combined age of a father and his son
are 36.In seven years the father will
be four times as old as his son.

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Question 1178816: The combined age of a father and his son
are 36.In seven years the father will
be four times as old as his son.

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Question 1178816: The combined age of a father and his son
are 36.In seven years the father will
be four times as old as his son.

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Question 1178843: Tim is 5 years older than JoAnn. Six years from now the sum of their ages will be 79. How old are they now

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Question 1178854: The sum of Emma’s age and her sisters age is 41 years older than her sister. What is Emma’s age, and what is her sisters age?
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Question 1178929: ann is 4 years older than toby bill is twice toby's age if the sum of their ages is 28 how old is ann ?
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Question 1178929: ann is 4 years older than toby bill is twice toby's age if the sum of their ages is 28 how old is ann ?
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Question 1178975: Emily’s age is half John’s age. Four years ago Emily was one-quarter
of John’s age in 4 years time. Find the age of each now.
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Question 1178975: Emily’s age is half John’s age. Four years ago Emily was one-quarter
of John’s age in 4 years time. Find the age of each now.
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Question 1178975: Emily’s age is half John’s age. Four years ago Emily was one-quarter
of John’s age in 4 years time. Find the age of each now.
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Question 1178985: Ken is 5/2 as old as Conrad. In 3 years, he will be four times as old as Conrad’s age three years ago. How old are they now?
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Question 1178986: Jillian is five years younger than Ciane. Four years ago, the sum of their ages was 25. How old are they now?

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Question 1178986: Jillian is five years younger than Ciane. Four years ago, the sum of their ages was 25. How old are they now?

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