Guest Posted September 29, 2009 Report Share Posted September 29, 2009 (edited) How old am I and how old are you, if I am twice the age you were, when I was your age. Kowing that when you become my age, adding it to the age I will be then, will add 72? Here's another way to put it. I am twice the age you were when I was your age. When you become my age, add it to the age I will be then, will add 72 How old am I and how old are you now? Edited September 29, 2009 by aliz8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted September 29, 2009 Report Share Posted September 29, 2009 How old am I and how old are you, if I am twice the age you were, when I was your age. Kowing that when you become my age, adding it to the age I will be then, will add 72? Here's another way to put it. I am twice the age you were when I was your age. When you become my age, add it to the age I will be then, will add 72 How old am I and how old are you now? I believe the first part translates to: M=2*(U-(M-U)) --- or 3M = 4U, where M is "my age" and U is "your age". However, the wording for the second part is confusing. If interpreted as M+(M-U) = 72 --- or 2M-U = 72 then M = 57.6 and U = 43.2. However, I doubt that I understood the second part, as I would expect these to probably be integers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted September 29, 2009 Report Share Posted September 29, 2009 How old am I and how old are you, if I am twice the age you were, when I was your age. Kowing that when you become my age, adding it to the age I will be then, will add 72? Here's another way to put it. I am twice the age you were when I was your age. When you become my age, add it to the age I will be then, will add 72 How old am I and how old are you now? 24 & 48 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted September 29, 2009 Report Share Posted September 29, 2009 (edited) 24 & 48 When I was 24, you would have been 0, and I would now be 2*0, or 0. Edited September 29, 2009 by ogden_tbsa Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted September 29, 2009 Report Share Posted September 29, 2009 (edited) 24 and 16 Edited September 29, 2009 by Mr. Wiggin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted September 29, 2009 Report Share Posted September 29, 2009 Let x = younger age, y = older age and z = the difference between your age and mine. (I know z is non necessary but it actually makes the system easier to understand.) Now, y-x = z 2x-2z = y-z and x+y+2z = 72 x=18, y=24 and z=6 Here's some more explanation for my answer. You can set up three simulanious equations. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted September 29, 2009 Report Share Posted September 29, 2009 Let x = younger age, y = older age and z = the difference between your age and mine. (I know z is non necessary but it actually makes the system easier to understand.) Now, y-x = z 2x-2z = y-z and x+y+2z = 72 x=18, y=24 and z=6 Here's some more explanation for my answer. You can set up three simulanious equations. Close but no cigar If I am 24 and you are 18, when you are 24 I will be 30 which only adds up to 54 M1 = my age now Y1 = Your age now Y0 = Your age when I was your age now M0 = my age when you were Y0 = Y1 M1 = M0 + x Y1 = Y0 + x Solving in terms of x yields: Y0 = 2x Y1 = M0 = 3x M1 = 4x Y2 = M1 (your age when you become my age now) Y2 = Y1 + z = 3x + z 4x = 3x + z z = x M2 = 4x + x = 5x Y2 = 3x + x = 4x M2 + Y2 = 72 5x + 4x = 72 x = 8 Y1 = 24, M1 = 32 Thus, right now, I am 32 and you are 24. When I was your age (24) you were 16 which is half of 32. When you are 32, I will be 40 which adds to 72. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted September 29, 2009 Report Share Posted September 29, 2009 The ages are 14 and 28 today. In 14 more years, when you're 28, I'll be 44. Which add to 72.Solution in the Spolier Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted September 29, 2009 Report Share Posted September 29, 2009 The ages are 14 and 28 today. In 14 more years, when you're 28, I'll be 44. Which add to 72.Solution in the Spolier alright...my question is how are you going to age 16 years in only 14...is it space travel? it's space travel isn't it... (28 + 14 = 42, not 44) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted September 30, 2009 Report Share Posted September 30, 2009 "I am twice the age you were, when I was your age" m = 2*(y-(m-y)) "When you become my age, add it to the age I will be then, will add 72" y+(m-y) + m+(m-y) = 72 If you enter the following line at http://www.wolframalpha.com/ m=2*(y-(m-y)),m+(m+(m-y))=72,m,y it will solve it for you without any more effort the result: m = 32, y = 24 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted September 30, 2009 Report Share Posted September 30, 2009 Ahhh... I'm a math teacher and I failed to execute the most important problem-solving step of all- "check your work!" I wrote the equations but didn't even solve them. LOL! I found two numbers that satisfied the first part so I just assumed that would be the solution. I fail! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted September 30, 2009 Report Share Posted September 30, 2009 if x is my age and y is your age, then from the first line you get this: x = 2(y-9x-y)) which simplifies to: 3x = 4y the second statement gives you this: y+(x-y) + (x+(x-y)) = 72 which simplifies to: 3x-y=72 then subsitute 4y for 3x, which gives 4y-y = 72, which gives y=24 plug that back in, say 3x-24 = 72, and you get x=32 so, I am 32 and you are 24 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted October 5, 2009 Report Share Posted October 5, 2009 I believe the first part translates to: M=2*(U-(M-U)) --- or 3M = 4U, where M is "my age" and U is "your age". However, the wording for the second part is confusing. If interpreted as M+(M-U) = 72 --- or 2M-U = 72 then M = 57.6 and U = 43.2. However, I doubt that I understood the second part, as I would expect these to probably be integers. The second wording is the same except How old am I and how old are you is placed last, and the word knowing was removed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted October 5, 2009 Report Share Posted October 5, 2009 24 & 48 Numbers do not add up right. They do add up 72 now. Statement reads " If I am twice the age you were WHEN I WAS YOUR AGEAlso "When you reach my age". How old am I NOW Your numbers just add 72, but everything else nothing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted October 5, 2009 Report Share Posted October 5, 2009 Close but no cigar If I am 24 and you are 18, when you are 24 I will be 30 which only adds up to 54 M1 = my age now Y1 = Your age now Y0 = Your age when I was your age now M0 = my age when you were Y0 = Y1 M1 = M0 + x Y1 = Y0 + x Solving in terms of x yields: Y0 = 2x Y1 = M0 = 3x M1 = 4x Y2 = M1 (your age when you become my age now) Y2 = Y1 + z = 3x + z 4x = 3x + z z = x M2 = 4x + x = 5x Y2 = 3x + x = 4x M2 + Y2 = 72 5x + 4x = 72 x = 8 Y1 = 24, M1 = 32 Thus, right now, I am 32 and you are 24. When I was your age (24) you were 16 which is half of 32. When you are 32, I will be 40 which adds to 72. You got it. Very good. Stay tuned for a harder one in the future. Right now I have to run. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted October 5, 2009 Report Share Posted October 5, 2009 if x is my age and y is your age, then from the first line you get this: x = 2(y-9x-y)) which simplifies to: 3x = 4y the second statement gives you this: y+(x-y) + (x+(x-y)) = 72 which simplifies to: 3x-y=72 then subsitute 4y for 3x, which gives 4y-y = 72, which gives y=24 plug that back in, say 3x-24 = 72, and you get x=32 so, I am 32 and you are 24 You are correct. Stay tuned for a harder one later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
0 Guest Posted October 6, 2009 Report Share Posted October 6, 2009 You got it. Very good. Stay tuned for a harder one in the future. Right now I have to run. Don't run too far aliz8. You are beginning to write interesting posts which, while not stunningly difficult, may begin to be fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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How old am I and how old are you, if I am twice the age you were, when I was your age.
Kowing that when you become my age, adding it to the age I will be then,
will add 72? Here's another way to put it.
I am twice the age you were when I was your age.
When you become my age, add it to the age I will be then, will add 72
How old am I and how old are you now?
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