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Question 401587: Ann's age is seven-tenths of Bill's age. In 4 years Ann's age will be eight-elevenths of Bill's age. How old is Bill now?
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Question 401547: Mr. Wilson is 15 years older than Mr. Connors. Five years from now, Mr. Wilson will be 1 1/2 times as old as Mr. Connors will be then. How old is each man now?
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Question 401806: In 10 years a child will be 3 years older than twice her current age. What is her current age
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Question 402135: A man is 3 times as old as his daughter. 4 years ago, the sum of their ages was 60 years. How old is the daughter?

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Question 402208: Keyanna is 3 years younger than 4 times the age of her sister Breanna
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Question 402168: My brother is 23 years old and my sister is 20 years old. Find the sum of their ages when the ratio of their ages is 3:2?
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Question 402475: Cindy's age and her older cousin Robert's age together equal 28. Cindys age is 3 times less than Robert's. How old are the cousins?
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Question 402685: Liza is four times as old as Nene. Six years ago, she was 7 times as old as Nene. Find their present age.
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Question 402864: 18 yrs ago, a father was 3 times as old as his son. now the fathr is only twice as old as his son. then the sum of the present ages of the son and the father
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Question 403202: dear sir,
The problem is as below
my present age is x. 3 times my age 4 years ago was 27.what is my present age
regards

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Question 403730: james is 4 years older than danny. 2 years ago, James was 5 years as old as danny. how old was james today?
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Question 404140: 6 years ago Bob was 4 times as old as Peri. In 9 years he will be 3/2 as old.
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Question 404168: chris's age is two less than twice pauls age. write an expression for chris's age
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Question 404525: Marla is 5 years younger than her friend Carey. Five years ago the sum of their ages was 41. How old is each of them now?
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Question 404571: A is twice as old as B was 2 years ago. If the differance in their ages be 6 years. Find A's age ?
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Question 101371: given that T= RV , find R if T =4 and V=8
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Question 404890: Mary is six years older than Jean. The sum of their ages is 20. How old is Mary
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Question 404935: the combined ages of joel his father and grandfather are equal to 100. joel is 25 years younger than his father and 51 years younger than his grandfather. How old are joel, his father and his grandfather?
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Question 405061: This problem has me thoroughly stumped:
"Mary is 3 years older than John. In three years John's age will be 4/5 of Mary's age. What are their ages now?"
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Question 405444: father was 8 more than 6 times his son's age. 10 years ago the sum of their age is 44. how old his son now?

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Question 405484: Angelo's father is 30 years old. This is 10 years older than twice Angelo's age. How old is Angelo?
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Question 405484: Angelo's father is 30 years old. This is 10 years older than twice Angelo's age. How old is Angelo?
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Question 405813: Kimmi is 16, her mother is 44. How many years ago was Kimmi's mother 5 times as old at Kimmi?
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Question 405878: Bart's age is one-third of his mother's age. 7 years ago, his age was one-fifth of hers. How old are both now?
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Question 406012: A father is now twice as old as his daughter. 10 years ago he was 3 times as old as her. How old are they both now?
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Question 406304: Jorges father is 4 times as old as Jorge is. In 20 years his father will only be twice as old as Jorge. How old are Jorge and his father now?
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Question 406295: A man has four sons of different ages. Each of the older three sons is twice the age of the oldest of his younger brothers. The father's age is twice the age of his sons' ages. The sum of the father's and sons' age is 45. What is the oldest sons' age? Stumped Thank You for any help
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Question 406563: Leticia is 21 years older than Katie. In 2 years, Leticia will be twice as old as Katie. Find Leticia's current age and Katie's current age.
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Question 406884: Mary is 43. Her son is 7. How many years will he be 1/3 Mary's age?
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Question 407183: A train can hold 78 passengers. The train starts out empty and picks up one passenger at the first stop,2 passengers at the second stop,3 passengers at the third stop,and so forth. After how many stops will the train be full.
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Question 406810: Mr.Conley's present age is three times his daughter's present age. Five years ago, Mr.Conley was four times as old as his daughter was then. How old are they now?
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Question 407209: A mother is 21 years older than her 5 years son.After how many years the son will bw 1/3 of his mother
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Question 407871: Mom and daughter are 27 years apart. Last year, Mom was 2 times as old as daughter. What are their ages?
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Question 407981: (1) A woman is 35years old and her son is 25years old how many years ago was their product is their ages is 1740? (2) A number is subtracted from 20 and from 17. The product of the numbers obtain is 180. Find the original number?
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Question 408242: a man is four times older than his wife and five times as old as his son. when the son was born, the age of the wife is six-seventh that of her husband's age. find the age of his wife?
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Question 408347: To train for a marathon, Mei runs an 18-mile course at constant speed. If she doubles her usual speed, she can compete the course in an hour and a half less than her usual time. What is Mei's usual speed and her usual time to compete the course
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Question 408305: I am 30 and my daughter is 3 so I was 27 when she was born. At what age will I be 3 times her age?
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Question 408429: The sum of john and his father's ages is 77.His father is 32 more than twice as old as john.How old are john and his father?
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Question 408841: Annyeong Haseyo~Can you help me?..
Ivy is 8 years older than Beverly. Three years ago,Beverly was 2 years more than one-third as old as Ivy was then. How old is Ivy now?
Kamsahamnida!! I= 12+(1/3)I B= 5+(1/3)(I-3)
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Question 408843: Annyeong!!
I need your help,please help me to answer this.
Ivy is 8 years older than Beverly. Three years ago,Beverly was 2 years more than one-third as old as Ivy was then. How old is Ivy now?
Kamsahamnida^^
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Question 409563: Pablos age is 5 more than 3 times his son's age. If his son's age is represented by "s" write an algebraic expression representing Pablos age using "s"
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Question 409408: I need an equation: I have tried this numerous times and i just can't come up with the right one. I am not looking for the answer just the equation so I can work it out correctly.
I am 32. My son's age is 13. I was 19 when he was born. How old will we be , or hold old were we, when I am or was 3x his age.
I tried working the equation like this:
X(son's age)+(X+19)=3X but I keep getting 19 and that doesn't seem to work:
Can someone help?

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Question 409415: I am 54 years old, my son is 20 years old, at some point in our lives, my age will be 3 times that of his, I need an equation that models how old in years we will each be when this occurs. I am not real good at these things, so what I have tried I am not going to embarrass myself with giving my inept equations.
Thanks, Terry Jones
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Question 409832: Is the following word problem best described by a linear function or a non-linear function. I need to be able to reasonably explain my answer thoroughly.
A person's height as a function of a person's age (from age 0 to 100)

(Thanks for any help you can provide!!!)
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Older solutions: 1..45, 46..90, 91..135, 136..180, 181..225, 226..270, 271..315, 316..360, 361..405, 406..450, 451..495, 496..540, 541..585, 586..630, 631..675, 676..720, 721..765, 766..810, 811..855, 856..900, 901..945, 946..990, 991..1035, 1036..1080, 1081..1125, 1126..1170, 1171..1215, 1216..1260, 1261..1305, 1306..1350, 1351..1395, 1396..1440, 1441..1485, 1486..1530, 1531..1575, 1576..1620, 1621..1665, 1666..1710, 1711..1755, 1756..1800, 1801..1845, 1846..1890, 1891..1935, 1936..1980, 1981..2025, 2026..2070, 2071..2115, 2116..2160, 2161..2205, 2206..2250, 2251..2295, 2296..2340, 2341..2385, 2386..2430, 2431..2475, 2476..2520, 2521..2565, 2566..2610, 2611..2655, 2656..2700, 2701..2745, 2746..2790, 2791..2835, 2836..2880, 2881..2925, 2926..2970, 2971..3015, 3016..3060, 3061..3105, 3106..3150, 3151..3195, 3196..3240, 3241..3285, 3286..3330, 3331..3375, 3376..3420, 3421..3465, 3466..3510, 3511..3555, 3556..3600, 3601..3645, 3646..3690, 3691..3735, 3736..3780, 3781..3825, 3826..3870, 3871..3915, 3916..3960, 3961..4005, 4006..4050, 4051..4095, 4096..4140, 4141..4185, 4186..4230, 4231..4275, 4276..4320, 4321..4365, 4366..4410, 4411..4455, 4456..4500, 4501..4545, 4546..4590, 4591..4635, 4636..4680, 4681..4725, 4726..4770, 4771..4815, 4816..4860, 4861..4905, 4906..4950, 4951..4995, 4996..5040, 5041..5085, 5086..5130, 5131..5175, 5176..5220, 5221..5265, 5266..5310, 5311..5355, 5356..5400, 5401..5445, 5446..5490, 5491..5535, 5536..5580, 5581..5625, 5626..5670, 5671..5715, 5716..5760, 5761..5805, 5806..5850, 5851..5895, 5896..5940, 5941..5985, 5986..6030, 6031..6075, 6076..6120, 6121..6165, 6166..6210, 6211..6255, 6256..6300, 6301..6345, 6346..6390, 6391..6435, 6436..6480, 6481..6525, 6526..6570, 6571..6615, 6616..6660, 6661..6705, 6706..6750, 6751..6795, 6796..6840, 6841..6885, 6886..6930, 6931..6975, 6976..7020, 7021..7065, 7066..7110, 7111..7155, 7156..7200, 7201..7245, 7246..7290, 7291..7335, 7336..7380, 7381..7425, 7426..7470, 7471..7515, 7516..7560, 7561..7605, 7606..7650, 7651..7695, 7696..7740, 7741..7785, 7786..7830, 7831..7875, 7876..7920, 7921..7965, 7966..8010, 8011..8055, 8056..8100, 8101..8145, 8146..8190, 8191..8235, 8236..8280, 8281..8325, 8326..8370, 8371..8415, 8416..8460, 8461..8505, 8506..8550, 8551..8595, 8596..8640, 8641..8685, 8686..8730, 8731..8775, 8776..8820, 8821..8865, 8866..8910, 8911..8955, 8956..9000, 9001..9045, 9046..9090, 9091..9135, 9136..9180, 9181..9225, 9226..9270, 9271..9315, 9316..9360, 9361..9405, 9406..9450, 9451..9495, 9496..9540, 9541..9585, 9586..9630, 9631..9675, 9676..9720, 9721..9765, 9766..9810, 9811..9855, 9856..9900, 9901..9945, 9946..9990, 9991..10035, 10036..10080, 10081..10125, 10126..10170, 10171..10215, 10216..10260, 10261..10305, 10306..10350, 10351..10395, 10396..10440, 10441..10485, 10486..10530, 10531..10575, 10576..10620, 10621..10665, 10666..10710, 10711..10755, 10756..10800, 10801..10845, 10846..10890, 10891..10935, 10936..10980, 10981..11025, 11026..11070, 11071..11115, 11116..11160, 11161..11205, 11206..11250, 11251..11295, 11296..11340, 11341..11385, 11386..11430, 11431..11475, 11476..11520, 11521..11565, 11566..11610, 11611..11655, 11656..11700, 11701..11745, 11746..11790, 11791..11835, 11836..11880, 11881..11925, 11926..11970, 11971..12015, 12016..12060, 12061..12105, 12106..12150, 12151..12195, 12196..12240, 12241..12285, 12286..12330, 12331..12375, 12376..12420, 12421..12465, 12466..12510, 12511..12555, 12556..12600, 12601..12645, 12646..12690, 12691..12735, 12736..12780, 12781..12825, 12826..12870, 12871..12915, 12916..12960, 12961..13005, 13006..13050, 13051..13095, 13096..13140, 13141..13185, 13186..13230, 13231..13275, 13276..13320, 13321..13365, 13366..13410, 13411..13455, 13456..13500, 13501..13545, 13546..13590, 13591..13635, 13636..13680, 13681..13725, 13726..13770, 13771..13815, 13816..13860, 13861..13905, 13906..13950, 13951..13995, 13996..14040, 14041..14085, 14086..14130, 14131..14175, 14176..14220, 14221..14265, 14266..14310, 14311..14355, 14356..14400, 14401..14445, 14446..14490, 14491..14535, 14536..14580, 14581..14625, 14626..14670, 14671..14715, 14716..14760, 14761..14805, 14806..14850, 14851..14895, 14896..14940, 14941..14985, 14986..15030, 15031..15075, 15076..15120, 15121..15165, 15166..15210, 15211..15255, 15256..15300, 15301..15345, 15346..15390, 15391..15435, 15436..15480, 15481..15525, 15526..15570, 15571..15615, 15616..15660, 15661..15705, 15706..15750, 15751..15795, 15796..15840, 15841..15885, 15886..15930, 15931..15975, 15976..16020, 16021..16065, 16066..16110, 16111..16155, 16156..16200, 16201..16245, 16246..16290, 16291..16335, 16336..16380, 16381..16425, 16426..16470, 16471..16515, 16516..16560, 16561..16605, 16606..16650, 16651..16695, 16696..16740, 16741..16785, 16786..16830, 16831..16875, 16876..16920, 16921..16965, 16966..17010, 17011..17055, 17056..17100, 17101..17145, 17146..17190, 17191..17235, 17236..17280, 17281..17325, 17326..17370, 17371..17415, 17416..17460, 17461..17505, 17506..17550, 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