Cody is
b years old. Asher is five times as old as Cody and Jenson is 14 years younger than Asher.
- Express Jenson's age in terms of b.
- Cody is 9 years old as of now. ln how many years' time will Jenson be 3 times as old as Cody?
(a)
Cody's age =
b years
Asher's age = 5
b years
Jenson's age = (5
b - 14) years
(b)
b = 9
Difference in age remains unchanged.
Difference in age between Jenson and Cody
= (5
b - 14) -
b = 5
b -
b - 14
= 4
b - 14
= 4 x 9 - 14
= 22 years
Difference in the age when Jenson will be 3 times as old as Cody
= 3 u - 1 u
= 2 u
2 u = 22
1 u = 22 ÷ 2 = 11
Number of years' time so Jenson will be 3 times as old as Cody
= 11 - 9
= 2 years
Answer(s): (a) (5
b - 14) years; (b) 2 years
