Question

Taylor is five times as old as Spenser. The sum of their ages is eighteen. How old are Taylor and Spencer?​

Answer 1

Question :

Taylor is five times as old as Spenser. The sum of their ages is eighteen. How old are Taylor and Spencer?

Answer :

$\sf\pink{Given:}$

• Taylor is 5 times as old as Spenser .

• Sum of their ages is 18 .

$\sf\pink{to\:find}$

• Age of Taylor and Spenser .

Explanation :

• let age of Spenser be "x"

• therefore age of Taylor = 5x .

• as the sum of their ages is 18 .

$\longrightarrow\bf{ x + 5x = 18}$

$\longrightarrow\bf{ 6x = 18}$

$\longrightarrow\bf{ x = \dfrac{18}{6}}$

$\longrightarrow\bf{ x = 2}$

• Therefore Spenser age is x he is 2 years old .

• As Taylor age is 5x he is 5 × 2 that is 10 years old .