SOLUTION: The quotient of the ages of a mother and her daughter is 2 and a remainder of 5. Five years ago, mother was thrice as old as the daughter then. How old are they now?

Question 243133: The quotient of the ages of a mother and her daughter is 2 and a remainder of 5. Five years ago, mother was thrice as old as the daughter then. How old are they now?
Answer by JimboP1977(311) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Mother Age = M Daughter Age = D
which is the same as
(1)

(2)
Subsitute (1) into (2)

Rearrange to find D

So the daughter is 15 and the mother is 35.

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