题目
Tom is 10 years older than Carrie. However, 5 years ago Tom was twice as old as Carrie. How old is Carrie?
解析
设\( T \) = 汤姆的年龄
\( C \) = 卡莉的年龄
1. 汤姆比卡莉大10岁,因此\( T = C + 10 \)
2. 汤姆5年前的年龄:\( T - 5 \)
3. 卡莉5年前的年龄:\( C - 5 \)
4. 5年前汤姆的年龄是卡莉的两倍:
\( T - 5 = 2(C - 5) \)
5. 代入步骤1中汤姆的年龄表达式(\( C + 10 \)):
\( (C + 10) - 5 = 2(C - 5) \)
化简得:
\( C + 5 = 2C - 10 \)
\( 15 = C \)
所以卡莉的年龄是15岁。