SOLUTION: A mother is now four times as old as her daughter. three years ago she was five times as old as her daughter. how old are the mother and the daughter.

Question 1056184: A mother is now four times as old as her daughter. three years ago she was five times as old as her daughter. how old are the mother and the daughter.
Found 2 solutions by ewatrrr, Fombitz:
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
daughter's age now: x
Mother's 4x
|three years ago ...
4x - 3 = 5(x-3)
12 = x, daughter's age now. Mother 48
checking
|three years ago ...
45 = 5*9 CHECKS!
Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

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Three years ago,

Substituting from above,

So then,

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