Question 1156680
Lee's age = x
Lee's mother's age = 3x + 2
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x + (3x + 2) = 54
4x + 2 = 54
4x = 52
x = 13
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Lee's age = x = <b>13</b>
Lee's mother's age = 3x + 2 = 39 + 2 = <b>41</b>
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When will Lee's age be half his mother's age?:
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13 + n = (41 + n)/2
2(13 + n) = 41 + n
26 + 2n = 41 + n
n = <b>15 years</b>