Question 157819
Doing this algebraically:
Let {{{x=MothersAge}}}
{{{x-24=CraigsAge}}}, 24 years younger
Then, {{{x+x-24=56}}},----> eqn 1: total of their ages is 56 right?
continuing,
{{{2x=56+24}}}
{{{2x=80}}} ------> {{{cross(2)x/cross(2)=cross(80)40/cross(2)}}}
{{{x=40years}}} -----------------------> Mother's AGE
{{{40-24=16years}}} -------------------> Craig's AGE
In doubt? go back eqn 1:
{{{40+16=56}}}
{{{56years=56years}}}
Thank you,
Jojo