In two years, Linda will be half as old as her mother. Her mother is 38 years old now. What is Linda's current age?

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igreen · Answer

Work backwords.

Half of 38 = 19.

19 - 2 = 17.

igreen · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

Find two consecutive even integers such that three times the lesser integer, added to the larger integer, is 58.

igreen · Answer

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anonymous · Answer

in two years her mother will be 40 
40 half of 40 is 20
20-2 is 18

mathmale · Answer

iGreen:  Please check your work.  Note how Cola has arrived at an answer different from yours.  Both can't be right.