SOLUTION: The sum of the ages of a woman and her son is 30. In 24 years, her son will be half as old as she will be. How old is each? What are the linear equations?
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Question 840713: The sum of the ages of a woman and her son is 30. In 24 years, her son will be half as old as she will be. How old is each? What are the linear equations? Answer by hamsanash1981@gmail.com(151) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let the mother' age and the son's age be x and y
x+y = 30 --- 1
after 24 years
y+24 = 1/2(x+24)
x -2y = 24 ----2
solving 1&2 we have
x + y = 30
x - 2y = 24
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3y = 6
y = 2
x = 28
Mother's age is 28 and son's age is 2
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