SOLUTION: if maria is 1/3rd of her mother suma now and was 1/4th the age of her mother 5 years ago,the how old her mother suma be 5 years from now??
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Question 922007: if maria is 1/3rd of her mother suma now and was 1/4th the age of her mother 5 years ago,the how old her mother suma be 5 years from now?? Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! if maria is 1/3rd of her mother suma now and was 1/4th the age of her mother 5 years ago,the how old her mother suma be 5 years from now??
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m = (1/3)s
m-5 = (1/4)(s-5)
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Substitute for "m" and solve for "s"::
(1/3)s - 5 = (1/4)(s-5)
Multiply thru by 12 to get:
4s - 60 = 3s - 15
s = 45 (Suma's age now)
s+5 = 50 (Suma's age 5 years from now)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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