Question 1196617: A mother is 15 years older than her son. The mother's age is 5 years more than twice her son's age. How old are they now? Found 2 solutions by ewatrrr, josgarithmetic:Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source):
Hi
A mother is 15 years older than her son (Let x = son's age)
mother x+15
Question States:
The mother's age is 5 years more than twice her son's age.
x+15 = 2x+5
10 = x, the son's age, mother is 25
Checking our work
25 = 2*10 + 5 checks
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You can put this solution on YOUR website! Mother is A years older than her son. Mother's age is K years more than T times her son's age.
How old are they?
Mother, x+A
Son, x
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-----------this one will work no matter what the given values.
Your example:
A=15
K=5
T=2
x, the son's age
X+A, mother's age
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