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3 years ago a woman was 3 times as old as her daughter. Their total age now is 46 years. How old was the daughter 3 years ago?
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Question 560082: How do you solve this:
3 years ago a woman was 3 times as old as her daughter. Their total age now is 46 years. How old was the daughter 3 years ago?
Answer by scott8148(6628) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
"3 years ago a woman was 3 times as old as her daughter" ___ w - 3 = 3(d - 3)
"Their total age now is 46 years" ___ w + d = 46
substitution seems like the easiest technique
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