Question

The sum of scott's age and his mother's age is 45. In 5 years time, three times scott's age less 9 will be the same as his mother's age. Find the present ages of scott and his mother.

Answer 1

Answer:

11 and 31

Step-by-step explanation:

Let Scott age be x and his mother's age be y

x+y=45....(1)

also, 3(x+5)-9=y+5

3x+15-9=y+5

3x+y=-1 ......(2)

by solving (1)and (2)

we get x=11 and y=34