Question

NEED URGENT HELP!

Answer 1

Samuel is 1/2 as old as his brother. In seven years, he will be 2/3 as old as his brother will be. Find their present ages. Show each step of your work.

Answer 2

Make a set of linear equations, one for sam's age and one for their ages together after 17 years.

Answer 3

i dont get it...

Answer 4

Let x = samuel's age
y = his brothers

In 7 years samuel will be x+7, and his brother will be y+7, you can let samuel be x=1/2y
I think you can finish it off from here.

Answer 5

Notice in 7 years he will be 2/3 as old as his brother, so set the equations up now.

Answer 6

Sam = x

brother = y

x=\(\frac{1}{2}\)y

17 years later, both their ages increase.

x+17 = \(\frac{2}{3}\)(y+17)

Answer 7

Yeah.

Answer 8

Oh, ok I understand now

Answer 9

Well crap I was typing it out but had my variables mixed up.

Key component `sam will be 2/3 as old as his brother`

Answer 10

Where do you keep getting 17 years

Answer 11

Oh hahahaha

Answer 12

hahaha

Answer 13

I meant 7 :<

Answer 14

its ok

Answer 15

so just plug in 7 instead of 17, then it will be the same, or did everything just blow in our face @Jhannybean

Answer 16

Yeah just change 17 to 7

Answer 17

What he said.