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Question 393549: Jim, Carla and Tommy are all from one family. Carla is 5 years older than Jim. Tommy is 6 years older than Carla. How old is Tommy?
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Question 393630: Minh is 16. His parents are both the same age. The three of them have lived a total of 100. How old are his parents?
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Question 393630: Minh is 16. His parents are both the same age. The three of them have lived a total of 100. How old are his parents?
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Question 393625: At present, the sum of the parents' ages is twice the sum of the children's ages. five years ago, the sum of the parents's ages was four times the sum of the children's ages. Fifteen years hence, the sum of the parents' ages will be equal to the sum of the children's ages.How many children are there?
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Question 393684: Sarah leaves Seattle for New York in her car, averaging 80 mph across open country. One hour later a plane leaves Seattle for new york following the same route and flying 400 mph. how long will it be before the plane overtakes the car?

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Question 393687: forty liters of a 60% salt soltution are reduced to a 45% SOLUTION. hOw much must be drained off and replaced with distilled water so that the resulting solution will contain only 45% salt?

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Question 393820: Lisa is one third as old as her father. In 10 years their ages will total 78. How old is each now?
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Question 393882: Bettina's age is three times Melvina's. If 20 is added to Melvina's age and 20 is subtracted from Bettina's their ages will be equal. How old is each now? Thank you so much for answering this question....God bless you..

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Question 393702: 1. At present, the sum of the parent's age is twice the sum of the children's ages. Five years ago, the sum of the parents' ages was 4 times the sum of the children's ages.fifteen years hence, the sum of the parent's ages will be equal to the sum of the children's ages. how many children are there?

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Question 393716: a father tells his son, " i was your age now when you were born." if the father is now 38 years old, how old was his son 2 years ago?
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Question 393819: If I were born in 1978 and my child born in 2002. how old would I be when my child is half my age!!!
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Question 394039: John is 40 years older than his son. Ten years later, their combined ages will be 90 years. How old is John?
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Question 394149: In the year 2000 Donald was 12 and his father was 40.
In which year was Donald's father 8 times as old as Donald?

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Question 394208: a son is one-half as old as his farther. the sum of their ages is 72 years. what is the age of each?
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Question 394494: I am 47years old and my son is 2years old. How old would I be when I am three times his age?
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Question 394494: I am 47years old and my son is 2years old. How old would I be when I am three times his age?
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Question 394680: Paul is 15 years younger then Ken. In 5 years Ken will be twice as old as Paul. How old will Paul be in four years?
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Question 394700: If Leah is 6 years older than Sue, and John is 5 years older than Leah, and the total of their ages is 41. Then how old is Sue?
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Question 394782: If leah is 6 years older than sue, and jhon is 5 years older than leah and the total of their ages is 41 how old is sue?
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Question 394815: Nathan has two brothers, Conner and Josh. If we add 2 to Conner's age, it is exactly 1/2 the age of their older brother Josh, who is 12. How old is Conner?
I got the answer of 4 years old.
Now here is the problem. How many years will it be until Conner's age is 1/2 of Josh's age?
I know it is 4 years. But I figured it out through trial and error and need to know the equation and how to set it up. Thanks.
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Question 394915: The sum of the ages of a brother and sister is 26. If four times the brother's age is subtracted from three times the sister's age, the difference is 8. What are the ages of the brother and sister, respectively?
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Question 394944: Seven years ago a father was 11 times the age of his daughter. Now, he is 4 times his daughters age. What is his age? I have the answer, just can't put a formula to it. Need the formula please.
Thank you!
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Question 394912: For six consecutive years, a man's age was a multiple of his granddaughter's age. How old was each during the sixth year?
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Question 395033: Ariel is 2 years older than twice Juan's age and Felix is 6 years older than Juan. If the sum of their ages is 80, how old is each person?
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Question 395148: Peter and Paul are two friends. The sum of their ages is 42 years. Peter is twice as old as Paul was when Peter was as old as Paul is now. What is the present age of Peter?
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Question 395229: A mother is twice as old as her daughter.Twenty years ago, the mother was four times as old as her daughter. What is their present age?
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Question 395228: The sum of the ages of a father and a son is 52 years. Eight years ago, the father was eight times as old as his son. If the father is now x and the son is y years of age, write two equations and solve them to find the values if x and y
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Question 395453: rebecca is 6 years older than three times andrews age. the sum of their ages is 18. find their ages.
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Question 395489: five years ago, an aunt was three times as old as her nephew. In three years time, she will be one year less than twice as old as her nephew. How old are they today
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Question 395511: If sam is twice as old as harry and the sum of their age is the same as 5 x Harrys age decreased by 28 . How old is each ?
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Question 395511: If sam is twice as old as harry and the sum of their age is the same as 5 x Harrys age decreased by 28 . How old is each ?
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Question 395673: Alex is 6 yrs. older than Frank. the sum of their ages is 50. find alex and frank age. show solution.
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Question 395673: Alex is 6 yrs. older than Frank. the sum of their ages is 50. find alex and frank age. show solution.
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Question 395687: susan is now two thrids pams age. three years ago she was half pams age. six years from now she'll be four fifths pams age. How old arre susan andpam now? write the equation show all work
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Question 395751: Jim is two times as old as his sister Sally. The difference between Jim and Sally�s ages is 5 Years. How old is Sally?
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Question 395749: Jim is two times as old as his sister Sally. The difference between Jim and Emma�s ages is 5 Years. How old is Sally?
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Question 396048: steve is three times as old as bubut. in 8 years, bubuts age will be one half that of steve's. what are their present ages?
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Question 396127: Use x to represent my age in years
My brother is 5 years older than me
The sum of our ages is 111 years.

Write an equation using the information given and work out my age..
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Question 396291: Tim's age is now 225% times what it was ten years ago. How old is Tim now?
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Question 396310: If a and b are any two whole numbers, the operation ^ is defined by a ^ b = ab...
What is the value of (3 ^ 2) - (2 ^ 3)?

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Question 396548: Jack is 4 years older than Jill. Seven years from now the the sum of their ages will be 72. How old is Jill now?
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Question 396634: My gf age is x in the x squared year? Whats the probable age of gf?
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Question 396654: Abbey, Charles, and Monte are a sister and two brothers. Ten years ago, Abbey was twice as old as Charles was then. Three years ago, 4 times Monte's age was the same as 3 times Charles' age at that time. In 15 years Abbey will be 8 years older than Monte is then. Find their ages now.
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Question 396755: Little Amanda is visiting grandmother. "How old are you really, Grandma?" asks Amanda. "Three years ago I was six times as old as you. In three years I'm four times as old as you," replies the grandmother.
How old is Amanda?
And how old is grandma?

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