Age Problem

Question

The sum of the present ages of mark and his mother is 60years. In 6 years she will be twice as old as he will be. Find there present ages.

Answer 1

This problem involves converting a word problem into algebra, then solving for the variables. It involves pre-algebra and algebra knowledge.

 

You are given:

1. Mark_Age + Mother_Age = 60
2. 6+ Mother_Age= 2*(Mark_Age + 6)        This is tricky, since it seems like it should be.... = 2*(Mark_Age) but we're talking in the future not present.

 

After translating, you need to solve for their ages, Mark_Age and Mother_Age. How?