SOLUTION: lynne is currently 100% older than her younger sister sylvie. in 8 years , she will be only 20% older. how old is sylvie now ?
a) 2 years b) 4 years c) 10 years d)
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a) 2 years b) 4 years c) 10 years d)
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Question 315472: lynne is currently 100% older than her younger sister sylvie. in 8 years , she will be only 20% older. how old is sylvie now ?
a) 2 years b) 4 years c) 10 years d) 20 years e) none Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! lynne is currently 100% older than her younger sister sylvie.
this means Lynne is Twice as old as Sylvie
L = 2S
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in 8 years , she will be only 20% older.
L + 8 = 1.2(S + 8)
L + 8 = 1.2s + 9.6
L = 1.2s + 9.6 - 8
L = 1.2s + 1.6
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how old is sylvie now ?
Replace L with 2S in the above equation
2S = 1.2s + 1.6
2s - 1.2s = 1.6
.8s = 1.6
s =
s = 2 yrs Sylvie now
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Check solution in the statement (Lynne is 4):
"in 8 years , she will be only 20% older.
4 + 8 = 1.2(2 + 8)
12 = 1.2(10); confirms our solution of S = 2
