In a film, actor charles coburn plays an elderly "uncle" character criticized for marrying a woman when he is 3 times her age. he wittily replies, "ah, but in 30 years time i shall only be twice her age." using algebra as opposed to "trial & error", how old is the "uncle" and the woman?

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Age of uncle = 90 years

Age of woman = 30 years

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the age of uncle be x years

And age of woman be y years

Now, uncle is three times her age ⇒ x = 3y (1)

Also, in 30 years uncle is twice her age ⇒ x + 30 = 2(y + 30) (2)

Now, substituting x = 3y from equation (1) in equation (2)

⇒ 3y + 30 = 2y + 60

⇒ y = 30

So, x = 90

Hence, Age of uncle = 90 years

Age of woman = 30 years

step-by-step explanation:

you divide the denominator by the numerator on both sides and if the quotients are equal then the fractions are equivalent

let's solve your equation step-by-step.

4x+2=2x+12

step 1: subtract 2x from both sides.

4x+2−2x=2x+12−2x

2x+2=12

step 2: subtract 2 from both sides.

2x+2−2=12−2

2x=10

step 3: divide both sides by 2.

2x

2

=

10

2

x=5

step-by-step explanation: