Question

Blain is two years older than three times Jillians age. Jillian is also 16 years younger than Blain. How old is Blain?

Answer 1

The age of Blain is 23 years old

Solution:

Let the age of Blain be "a" and age of Jillian be "b"

Given that Blain is two years older than three times Jillians age

So we can frame a equation as:

age of blain = 2 + 3(age of Jillian)

a = 2 + 3b ----- eqn 1

Also given that Jillian is also 16 years younger than Blain

Age of Jillain = Age of Blain - 16

b = a - 16 ---- eqn 2

Substitute eqn 2 in eqn 1

a = 2 + 3(a - 16)

a = 2 + 3a - 48

a - 3a = -46

-2a = -46

a = 23

Thus the age of Blain is 23 years old