Question 508405
Anton is twice as old as his wife Marie. Eight years ago, Anton was eight years younger than three time's Marie's age. How old is Marie now?
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Equations:
a = 2m
(a-8) = 3(m-8)-8
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Rearrange:
a = 2m
a-8 = 3m-32
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Substitute for "a" and solve for "m":
2m-8 = 3m-32
m = 24 (Marie's age now)
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Solve for "a":
a = 2m
a = 48 (Anton's age now)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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