SOLUTION: a daughter is 5 years old and her mother 25 years old now.in how many years time will the daughter be half as old as her mother

Question 462217: a daughter is 5 years old and her mother 25 years old now.in how many years time will the daughter be half as old as her mother
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
a daughter is 5 years old and her mother 25 years old now.in how many years time will the daughter be half as old as her mother
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Equation:
m = 25
d = 5
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Solve: d + x + (1/2)(m+x)
5 + x = (1/2)(25+x)
10+2x = 25+x
x = 15
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Ans: In 15 years daugher will be half the mother's age.
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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