SOLUTION: sTEPHANIE IS 6 YEARS OLD.SHE IS ONE YEAR OLDER THAN ONE-SIXTH THE AGE OF HER MOTHER. HOW OLD IS STEPHANIES MOTHER. WRITE AN EQUATION AND SOLVE.

Question 679928: sTEPHANIE IS 6 YEARS OLD.SHE IS ONE YEAR OLDER THAN ONE-SIXTH THE AGE OF HER MOTHER. HOW OLD IS STEPHANIES MOTHER. WRITE AN EQUATION AND SOLVE.
Found 2 solutions by solver91311, josgarithmetic:
Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Turn off your caps lock and then repost.

John

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My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it

Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
------------literally the description using m for her mother's age

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