SOLUTION: A girl asks her mother's age and is told, "Six years ago I was nine times your age. Now I am only three times your age." What are the present ages of the girl and her mother?

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Question 556871: A girl asks her mother's age and is told, "Six years ago I was nine times your age. Now I am only three times your age." What are the present ages of the girl and her mother?

Answer by JBarnum(2146)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
g=girl m=mom








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