2. Tia is 30 years younger than her cousin. Four years from now, her cousin's
triple her age. Find their present ages.
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Answer:Tia is 11
Cousin is 41
Step-by-step explanation:
Let Tia's age be 'x'
And her cousin's age 'x+30'
Now Form a linear equation:
3(x+4)=x+30+4
3x+12=x+34
2x=30
x=11
The ages are:
Tia : 11
Cousin : 11+30=41
Verify:
11+4 =15
41+4=45
45/15=3
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