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Populaire Word Problems >

Shawn is 5 years old. His mother is 32 years old. In how many years' time will his mother be 4 times as old as Shawn?

Solution

S ha w n i s 5 ye a rs o l d . H i s m o t h er i s 32 ye a rs o l d . I n h o w man y ye a r s^{'} t im e w i ll hi s m o t h er b e 4 t im es a s o l d a s S ha w n ?

Solution

Number of years from now : 4

étapes des solutions

Translate the problem into an equation:

4 (5 + x) = 32 + x

Solutionner pour

x, 4 (5 + x) = 32 + x : x = 4

Number of years from now : 4

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