Question 1062471

Jasmine is nw half as old as her father.12 years ao, the father was 3 times as old as jasmine.find their ages.
<pre>Let Jasmine's age be J
Then father's age is: 2J
We then get: 2J - 12 = 3(J - 12)	
2J - 12 = 3J - 36	
2J - 3J = - 36 + 12	
- J =  - 24
J, or Jasmine is: {{{highlight_green(matrix(1,4, (- 24)/(- 1), or, 24, years-old))}}}
Father's age: {{{highlight_green(matrix(1,4, 2(24), or, 48, years-old))}}}
It's as simple as that.....nothing COMPLEX and/or CONFUSING!