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Question 515073: Carol's cat weighs 2 pounds. Doug's dog weighs 14 pounds. Both pets are gaining
about a pound a month. If they keep on gaining weight like that, the dog will soon weigh three times as much as the cat. How many pounds will the cat weigh then?
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Question 515301: I am always confused with age problems. Which equation to be put where is my problem. Please help me with this problem:
Sunitha is 19 years younger than her father. After 5 years, their ages will be in the ratio 2:3. Find their present ages.
I wish you could elaborate this problem clearly.
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Anjuman Amina
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Question 515300: Edwin is four times as old as Joshua. In 12 years, Joshua's age will be half that of Edwin's. How old are they?
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Question 515292: 1 year ago,a man was 8 times as old as his son.now his age is equal to the square of his son's age.find their ages
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Question 514607: John is ten years older than Mary. Five years ago, John was double Mary's age. How old are they now?
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Question 514750: joe is 9 years younger than maria. in 4 years, she will be twice as old as he will be. find their percent age?
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Question 514471: John�s father is four times as old as John. John is three years older than his sister Carmen. John�s Mother is six times as old as Carmen. John�s father is two years older than his Mom. How old are John, Carmen, and John�s parents.
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Question 515406: The total number of dollars you would have received if you had received 1 dollar on your first birthday, 2 on your second birthday 4 on your third birthday and continued doubling the dollars on each birthday till your 18.
What would you get? And how would you get it?
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Question 515475: My daughter has many sisters. She has as many sisters as she has brothers. Each of her brothers has twice as many sisters as brothers. How many sons and daughters do I have?
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Question 514996: In 3 years, Miguel's grandfather will be six times as old as Miguel was last year. When Miguel's present age is added to his grandfather's present age, the total is 68. How old is each one now?
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Question 514376: A man is sevn times as old as his son. Ten years from now, he will be three times as old as his son. How old is he now?
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Question 514323: a man is seven times as old as his son. Ten years from now, he will be three times as old as his son. how old is he now?
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Question 514201: Barry is 8 years older than his sister in three years he will be twice as old as she is then. How old are they?
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Question 513603: The Sum of the ages of A and B is 42 years.
3 years back, the age of A was 5 times the age of B. Find the difference between the present ages of A and B.

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Question 515622: Five years ago, A's age was four times B's age, 6 years hence A's age to B's is 5:2. Find the ages of A and B at present.
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Question 515621: Five years ago. A's age was four times B's age, 6 years hence A's age to B's is 5:2. Find the ages of A and B at present.
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Question 513424: In 1985 Maria was three times as old as Sue. Five years earlier, the sum of their ages was eighteen. In what year was Maria born?
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Question 513480: selma is now 3 times as old as joyce. four years ago, selma was 4 times as old as joyce was then. find their present ages.

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Question 513251: In 36 years, Anna will be five times as old as she is today. How old is Anna?
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Question 515634: Rico is twice old as Ryan.In four years,Rico's age will be three times as Ryan's age is six years ago.How old are they now?
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Question 515636: two years ago father was 3 times as old as his son and 2 year hence,twice his age will be equal to 5 times that of his son find present age ?
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Question 515764: A man is 4 times as old as his son. Five years ago, the sum of their ages was 30.Form an equation in a variable of your choice and hence calculate their present ages.
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Question 515931: A particular type of bacteria known to be present in cake mix grows continuously at a rate of 10% per day. There are approximately 500 bacteria in the mix when its packaged. how long does it take for the bacteria to reach 4,000,000
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Question 516135: A man is 20years older than his son. If the ratio of their ages is 3:8, how old is the son?

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Question 516949: Fifteen years from now, Zoren will be six times his age ten years ago. How old is Zoren now?
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Question 516948: When Dante and Cora were married, Cora was four years younger than Dante. How old was Dante on his wedding day if twelve years before his wedding he was twelve years older than one-fifth Cora's age was then?
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Question 516947: When Ricky was 10 years old, his father was 45. How many years must pass for Ricky to be 5 years older than one-fifth as old as his father?
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Question 516355: a man is four years older than his wife and 5 times as old as his son.when the son was born the age of the wife is six-seventh of her husband's age.find the age of his wife.
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Question 516963: Jeff's cell phone bill, b, is $35 per month plus $0.10 for each text message, t, he sends. Write the equation that shows the amount of his bill for any given month. (start with b = )
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Question 516971: Mr.Belen is 30 years older than his son. How old are the father and the son if Mr. Belen is 10 more than thrice as old as his son.
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Question 516981: grand father is 10 times older than his grand daughter.He is also 54 older than her. Find their present ages

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Question 516479: Ben is twice Joes age the sum of their ages equal 57 how old is Joe and how old is Ben

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Question 516470: jack said , five times my age in two years is 100, how old is jack now?
i need help on writing an equation to get the answer 20(: thanks so much!
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Question 516401: Thomas is 4 years older than Paul. Five years ago the sum of their ages was 14. How old is Thomas?
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Question 517018: Nina is 11 years older than Nene. The sum of their age is 39. How old are they now?
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Question 517018: Nina is 11 years older than Nene. The sum of their age is 39. How old are they now?
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Question 516307: A man is 4 years older than his wife and 5 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 516289: when mike was 10 years old, his father was 34 years. Now his father is twice the age of Mike . What is Mikes age?
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Question 516138: The ratio of boys to girls in a school is 5:4. If there are 500 girls, how many boys are there in the school?
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Question 517363: Ellen is 11 years older than Maja. Last year Ellen was twice as old as Maja. How old is Maja now?
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Question 517434: Five years ago, Allen was two years older than 5/6 of his age today. What is his age today?
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Question 517559: Please answer this..ASAP.Thanks..a man is four years older than his wife and 5 times as old as his son.when the so was born,the age of the wife is six-seventh that of her husband's age. Find the age of the wife..
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Question 517531: Mary is 3 years older than her brother Tom, and Tom is 4 years older than John. Three years ago Mary was twice as old as John. How old is each now?
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Question 517504: Mary is half as old as Tom. George is 3 years older than tom. The sum of Mary,tom,and george's ages is 58..How old is tom?
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