Melissa is 24 years younger than Joyce. In 2 years, Joyce will be 3 times as old as Melissa will be then. How old are they now?
1 Answer
Jun 24, 2018
Joyce is currently 34 and Melissa is 10
Explanation:
Let
Then
Therefore in 2 years time, Joyce's age is
Now, it tells you that Joyce will be 3 times as old as Melissa
Therefore, Joyce is currently 34 and Melissa is 10