Question

Sara has a son and a daughter – Billy and Jane. Billy is five times as old as Jane. Their mother is now three times as old as Billy, and in 2 years she will be eight times as old as Jane. Find the present age of the mother.
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Answer 1

Answer:

30 years old.

Step-by-step explanation:

Here's what we know.

B=5J

M+2=8J+16

M=3B

So now let's solve using substitution.

M+2=8J+16

M=8J+14

But we know that M=3B

3B=8J+14

And we know B=5J

3*5J=8J+14

15J=8J+14

7J=14

J=2

Now, we can plug it into the M+2=8J+16

M+2=2*8 +16

M+2=16+16

M+2=32

M=30

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