SOLUTION: mica's mother is now twice as old as she was sixteen years ago. She was four times old, how old is each now?

Question 1119749: mica's mother is now twice as old as she was sixteen years ago. She was four times old, how old is each now?

Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, Alan3354:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39623) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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mica's mother is now twice as old as she was sixteen years ago.
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x, Mica's Mother now
x-16, Mica's Mother, sixteen years ago

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-----Mica's MOTHER now.

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She was four times old, ...
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Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Makes no sense.
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