Question

25) Three years ago Jane was one-half as old as she will be 2 years from now. What is Jane's present age?

Answer 1

janes age =x
2(x-3) = (x+2)
2x-6 = x+2
x = 8

Answer 2

Positr0n is correct, I checked.

Answer 3

how can age be 2 if shes says 3 years before
age =-1
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Answer 4

Positr0n, can you just explain to me 'Three years ago Jane was one-half as old'?
I under the three years ago part making it (x-3) but why'd you put times two right next to it. I don't get that.

Answer 5

beacause for the equality to be true, we need to take 2
the thing is it says in the past, as it is three years before
so in the future, to make it true, we multiply
think of x-3 as of a lower number
to make the equality true, you need to increase it to be equal to a higher number
thats it