Linear equation

Question

Jaiye is Y years old.

(A)how old was she 3 years ago?

(B)how old will she be in 4 years time?

(C)find her age?.

if half of what she Was 3 years ago is equal to one-third of what she will be in 4 years time?

Answer 1

Now she Y years old. Then we have equation: (Y - 3)/2 = (Y + 4)/3; or 3Y - 9 = 2Y + 8 and Y = 17

Answer: she now 17 years old