Mrs. Stone is three times older than her younger daughter, Joyce, but only two times older than her older daughter, Alex. How old is Mrs. Stone now, if 9 years ago Alex was two times okder than Joyce? Mrs. Stone is three times older than her younger daughter, Joyce, but only two times older than her older daughter, Alex. How old is Mrs. Stone now, if 9 years ago Alex was two times okder than Joyce?

54 years

Step-by-step explanation:

Joyce age = x

Alex age = y

3x = 2y - - - (1)

y - 9 = 2(x - 9)

y - 9 = 2x - 18

-9 + 18 = 2x - y

9 = 2x - y

y = 2x - 9 - - (2)

3x = 2y

3x = 2(2x - 9)

3x = 4x - 18

18 = 4x - 3x

18 = x

Hence,

Mrs stone is 3 * 18 = 54 years

can you rephrase the question ? it is unclear : -)

step-by-step explanation:

geometry: triangles

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call the larger triangle abc

then the smaller triangle cde is similar to abc (all angles are equal, aaa).  

ab is the side that is 36, and we wish to find de, the side corresponding to ab

area_cde = area_abc - area_cde --> area_abc / area_cde = 2

let x=length of de

ratio of areas = (ratio of sides)^2

+2+=+%2836%2fx%29%5e2+

+2+=+1296%2fx%5e2+

++x%5e2+=+1296%2f2+=+648+

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