Glen is
q years old. Peter is six times as old as Glen and Julian is 5 years younger than Peter.
- Express Julian's age in terms of q.
- Glen is 3 years old as of now. ln how many years' time will Julian be 3 times as old as Glen?
(a)
Glen's age =
q years
Peter's age = 6
q years
Julian's age = (6
q - 5) years
(b)
q = 3
Difference in age remains unchanged.
Difference in age between Julian and Glen
= (6
q - 5) -
q = 6
q -
q - 5
= 5
q - 5
= 5 x 3 - 5
= 10 years
Difference in the age when Julian will be 3 times as old as Glen
= 3 u - 1 u
= 2 u
2 u = 10
1 u = 10 ÷ 2 = 5
Number of years' time so Julian will be 3 times as old as Glen
= 5 - 3
= 2 years
Answer(s): (a) (6
q - 5) years; (b) 2 years
