SOLUTION: Kimi is 16 years old and her mother is 44 years old this year. How many years ago was kimi's mother five times as old as kimi?
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Question 1051905: Kimi is 16 years old and her mother is 44 years old this year. How many years ago was kimi's mother five times as old as kimi?
Answer by addingup(3677) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
44-x = 5(16-x)
44-x = 80-5x
4x = 36
x = 9
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check - 9 years ago:
mother:44-9 = 35
Kimi: 5*(16-9) = 35 Correct
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John
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