Question 982441
When Sarah turns 36 years old, her father will be 62. Currently, Sarah is 1/3 of her father's age. How many years old is Sarah now?
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Equations:
s = (1/3)f
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Father is always 62-36 = 26 years older than Sarah.
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f = s + 26
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Substitute for "f" and solve for "s"::
s = (1/3)(s+26)
3s = s+26
2s = 26
s = 13 yrs (Sarah's age now)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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