Question

Jason’s age is 1/2 the difference of his mother’s age and 6. Jason is 16. How old is Jason’s mother?

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

Let M be Jason's mother's age.

Jason's age is (1/2)(M - 6).
Thus, 16 = (1/2)(M - 6).
Multiplying both sides by 2 yields 32 = M - 6.
Adding 6 to both sides we get 38 = M.
Thus, Jason's mother is 38 years old. Answer: \boxed{38}.