SOLUTION: Salma got married 6 years ago. Today her age 1.25 times her age at the time of marriage. Her son's age is 1/10 times her age. What is her son's age?
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Question 964074: Salma got married 6 years ago. Today her age 1.25 times her age at the time of marriage. Her son's age is 1/10 times her age. What is her son's age? Answer by macston(5194) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! S=Salma's age
S=1.25(S-6yrs)
S=1.25S-7.5yrs Subtract S from each side.
0=0.25S-7.5yrs Add 7.5yrs to each side.
7.5yrs=0.25S Multiply each side by 4.
30yrs=S Salma's current age is 30.
Son's age=1/10 Salma's age=(0.1)(30yrs)=3yrs
ANSWER: The son is 3 years old.
