Hi

A mother is 12 years older than triple the age of her daughter.

The sum of their ages is 36.

Let x represent the daughter's age

Then... Write as You Read

Mother's age is (3x+12)

And

x + (3x + 12) = 36

4x + 12 = 36

Solve:

4x = 24

x = 6     the daughter's age

Mother is  = 30

Checking our Answer:

6 + 30 = 36  Checks!

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