Sehlolo has a son, Louis. Here are some facts about how old Sehlolo and Louis are:Sehlolo is 5 times as old as Louis right now.10 years from now, Sehlolo will be 3 times as old as Louis.How old are Sehlolo and Louis now?

Solution

S e h l o l o ha s a so n, L o u i s . Here a re so m e f a c t s ab o u t h o w o l d S e h l o l o an d L o u i s a re : S e h l o l o i s 5 t im es a s o l d a s L o u i s r i g h t n o w .10 ye a rs f ro m n o w, S e h l o l o w i ll b e 3 t im es a s o l d a s L o u i s . Ho w o l d a re S e h l o l o an d L o u i s n o w ?

Louis^{'} s age is : 10

Sehlolo^{'} s age is : 50

Solution steps

Translate the problem into an equation:

5 x + 10 = 3 (x + 10)

Solve for

x, 5 x + 10 = 3 (x + 10) : x = 10

Find age

Louis^{'} s age is : 10

Sehlolo^{'} s age is : 50