SOLUTION: Gideon is 30 years younger than his father. His mother is three times as old as her son. Find Gideon's age if his father is two years older than his mother.
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Question 247904: Gideon is 30 years younger than his father. His mother is three times as old as her son. Find Gideon's age if his father is two years older than his mother. Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Gideon is 30 years younger than his father.
His mother is three times as old as her son
Find Gideon's age if his father is two years older than his mother.
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Let g = Gideon's age
then
(g+30) = father's age
and
3g = mother's age
:
Father's age = mother age + 2 yrs
g+30 = 3g + 2
30 - 2 = 3g - g
28 = 2g
g =
g = 14 yrs is Gideon's age
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Check solution
Father: 30 + 14 = 44
Mother: 3(14) = 42; 2 yrs less
