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Question Number 194888 by Abdullahrussell last updated on 18/Jul/23

Answered by aleks041103 last updated on 18/Jul/23

The combined ages of Mary and Ann is 44 years.  ( M(t_1 )+A(t_1 )=44 )  Mary is twice as old as Ann was  ( M(t_1 )=2A(t_2 ) )  when Mary was half as old as Ann will be  ( M(t_2 )=(1/2)A(t_3 ) )  when Ann is three times as old as Mary was  ( A(t_3 )=3M(t_4 ) )  when Mary was three times as old as Ann.  ( M(t_4 )=3A(t_4 ) )    Also we know that M−A=const.  let A(t_4 )=x  ⇒M(t_4 )=3x ⇒ M−A=2x  ⇒A(t_3 )=3M(t_4 )=3.3x=9x  ⇒M(t_2 )=(1/2)A(t_3 )=(9/2)x  ⇒A(t_2 )=M(t_2 )−2x=(5/2)x  ⇒M(t_1 )=2A(t_2 )=5x  ⇒A(t_1 )=M(t_1 )−2x=5x−2x=3x  ⇒M(t_1 )+A(t_1 )=5x+3x=8x=44  ⇒x=((11)/2)  ⇒M(t_1 )=5x=((55)/2)=27.5  ⇒Mary is 27 and a half years old.

ThecombinedagesofMaryandAnnis44years.(M(t1)+A(t1)=44)MaryistwiceasoldasAnnwas(M(t1)=2A(t2))whenMarywashalfasoldasAnnwillbe(M(t2)=12A(t3))whenAnnisthreetimesasoldasMarywas(A(t3)=3M(t4))whenMarywasthreetimesasoldasAnn.(M(t4)=3A(t4))AlsoweknowthatMA=const.letA(t4)=xM(t4)=3xMA=2xA(t3)=3M(t4)=3.3x=9xM(t2)=12A(t3)=92xA(t2)=M(t2)2x=52xM(t1)=2A(t2)=5xA(t1)=M(t1)2x=5x2x=3xM(t1)+A(t1)=5x+3x=8x=44x=112M(t1)=5x=552=27.5Maryis27andahalfyearsold.

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