Question

5 years ago, Nina was twice as old as Sam. How many years from now will she be 1.5 years older than Sam?

Answer 1

Explanation:

x+5+5=x+10=Sam's age 2x+5+5=2x+10=Nina's age 2x+10=1.5(x+10) (In five years, Nina will be 1.5 times as old as Sam. 2x+10=1.5x+150.5x=5x=10x+5=152x+5=25.

Nina:25

Sam:15