SOLUTION: Beth is seven years older than Una. She is twice as old as Una was when Beth was as old as Una is now. How old is each now? I have tried doing B = U+7 and B-7 = 2U, but it doesn

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Question 1190002: Beth is seven years older than Una. She is twice as old as Una was when Beth was as old as Una is now. How old is each now?
I have tried doing B = U+7 and B-7 = 2U, but it doesn't work. How do you represent the second part?
Found 2 solutions by ikleyn, MathTherapy:
Answer by ikleyn(52776) (Show Source):
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Right equations are B = U + 7 B = 2*(U-7). When you solve it, you will get the ANSWER U = 21, B = 28.

Answered.

Answer by MathTherapy(10551) (Show Source):
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Beth is seven years older than Una. She is twice as old as Una was when Beth was as old as Una is now. How old is each now?
I have tried doing B = U+7 and B-7 = 2U, but it doesn't work. How do you represent the second part?

Let Beth’s age, be B
Difference in ages: 7
Beth was Una’s age, 7 years ago, or she was: B - 7, at which time, Una was B - 7 - 7 = B - 14
We then get: B = 2(B - 14)
That's the ONLY equation you need, which you can use to determine B's (Beth's) age.