SOLUTION: Hello - I was trying to figure out the equation for the second part of this age problem The age of Bob plus Molly is 100. Bob is three times as old as Molly was when Bob was te

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Question 985502: Hello - I was trying to figure out the equation for the second part of this age problem
The age of Bob plus Molly is 100. Bob is three times as old as Molly was when Bob was ten years older than Molly is now. How old is Molly.
Thanks!
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Answer by Techygirl(7) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
M+ 10=3 m
20m+ 10=100
(20m=90)/20
M=4.5
i think

Answer by MathTherapy(10552) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Hello - I was trying to figure out the equation for the second part of this age problem
The age of Bob plus Molly is 100. Bob is three times as old as Molly was when Bob was ten years older than Molly is now. How old is Molly.
Thanks!
Sorry!! Before, I'd given you Molly's age, 16 years ago, when Bob was the age she will be in 10 years' time. 

Molly's correct current age: highlight_green%2837%29