SOLUTION: A woman is 20 years more than the age of her daughter. In eleven years she will be 3 years less than twice her daughter's age, how old is each now?
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Question 273337: A woman is 20 years more than the age of her daughter. In eleven years she will be 3 years less than twice her daughter's age, how old is each now?
Found 2 solutions by richwmiller, JBarnum:
Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
d+20=w
2*(d+11)-3=w+11
2d+22-3=d+20+11
d=12
w=32
check
2*23-3=43
46-3=43
43=43
ok
Answer by JBarnum(2146) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
w=woman d=daughter
use substitution for
add like terms
subtract 19 amd d
use first equation
plug in
Woman is
Daughter is
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