Question

scott is 4 times older than beth. In six years from now scott will be 3 times older than beth. Write down 2 equations to discribe the relationship between there ages and solve the equations and how old are both of them????

Answer 1

if beth is x years old now, how old is scott now?

Answer 2

how old are both of them

Answer 3

I am asking you. suppose beth is B years old. how old is scott now?

Answer 4

it does not say

Answer 5

it does say. read the problem.

Answer 6

i typed the question how it is in my book

Answer 7

okay suppose you are beth and I am scott. if your age is 15, what is my age?

Answer 8

60

Answer 9

why 60?

Answer 10

15*4 timesher ages

Answer 11

okay good.
now, suppose your age is B years. how old am I?

Answer 12

B*4=b^4

Answer 13

okay. I am four times your age. so if your age is B, then my age is 4 times B.
so suppose my age is S years.
I can say that my age = 4 times your age
or S = 4 x B right?

Answer 14

right

Answer 15

in six years, what would your age and my age be?

Answer 16

suppose you are 15 years old now. what will your age be in 6 six years?

Answer 17

90

Answer 18

what? so if your age is 15 in 2011 you will be 90 years old in 2017?

Answer 19

yes

Answer 20

how old are you now?

Answer 21

sorry my mind is running low i will be 21

Answer 22

okay good.
so if you are B years old now, how old would you be 6 years from now?

Answer 23

6*b

Answer 24

why 6 times B?

Answer 25

if you are B years old now, you will be B+6 years old in 6 years.

Answer 26

sorry yes i understand that part

Answer 27

similarly I will be S+6 years old in 6 years.
by that time my age will only be three times your age
that means s+6 = 3 times (b+6)

Answer 28

yes

Answer 29

so s =4b ----------------------> equation 1
s+6 = 3(b+6) ----------------> equation 2

solve the two equations and find s and b

Answer 30

i cant can you do it and show me please

Answer 31

http://www.purplemath.com/modules/systlin5.htm

Answer 32

that is the extent of my help. all the best!