When asked how old she was, Suzie replied, "In two years I will be twice as old as I was five years ago." How old is she now?
2006-10-17 21:48:34 · 12 answers · asked by zanzabarr 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
X is Suzies age
X+2 = 2 x (X-5)
(X + 2)/2 = X - 5
1/2X + 1 = X - 5
1/2X +6 = X
6 = X - 1/2X
6 = 1/2X
12 = X
Suzie is 12. In two years she will be 14, which is twice 7, her age 5 years ago.
2006-10-17 22:34:12 · answer #1 · answered by Sue 4 · 2⤊ 0⤋
12
2006-10-17 21:55:58 · answer #2 · answered by SteveT 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
12
2006-10-17 21:51:34 · answer #3 · answered by bencilius 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Suzie is currently 12 years old.
2006-10-17 21:51:06 · answer #4 · answered by Tiger1980 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
12 years old
2006-10-17 22:20:08 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
15
2006-10-17 22:03:31 · answer #6 · answered by X_Angie_p_X 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
shes 12
2006-10-17 21:53:03 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
14 - she's 12 now; in 2 years time she'll be 2x7. 7 years ago she was 5.
2006-10-18 00:07:08 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
ummmmmmmm 17? god, that's really got me thinking...it's too early for this!
2006-10-17 21:53:04 · answer #9 · answered by Susie2 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Hmmm....14. could it be?
2006-10-17 22:40:15 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋