Kathy's age now ---- x
her age 3 years ago -- x-3
her age 4 years from now -- x+4
(1/2)(x-3) = (1/3)(x+4)
times 6
3(x-3) = 2(x+4)
finish it up
Kathy is y years old
Find her age,if 1/2 of wat she was 3 years ago is equal to 1/3 of what she will be in 4 years time
2 answers
3x-9=2x+8,put the like terms together...therefore 3x-2x=8+9 which equals to...x=17 so Kathy's age now is 17 years old....