SOLUTION: Marvic is 20 years older than Fe.Seven years from now, Marivie will be thrice as old as Fe. Find their present ages.
*please answer my question with just one variable.,thnX
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*please answer my question with just one variable.,thnX
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Question 253125: Marvic is 20 years older than Fe.Seven years from now, Marivie will be thrice as old as Fe. Find their present ages.
*please answer my question with just one variable.,thnX Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Marvic is 20 years older than Fe.
Seven years from now, Marivie will be thrice as old as Fe.
Find their present ages.
:
Let x = Fe's age
then
(x+20) = Marv's age
:
In 7 yrs
(x+20) + 7 = 3(x + 7)
:
x + 27 = 3x + 21
:
27 - 21 = 3x - x
:
6 = 2x
:
x = 3 yrs is Fe's age
and
3 + 20 = 23 yrs is Marv's age
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Check this in the statement:
"Seven years from now, Marv will be thrice as old as Fe."
23 + 7 = 3(3 + 7)
30 = 3(10)
