SOLUTION: Sonal's mother is thrice as old as Sonal.After 10 years,She will be just twice as old as her Daughter. what are their present age?

Question 662423: Sonal's mother is thrice as old as Sonal.After 10 years,She will be just twice as old as her Daughter. what are their present age?
Answer by ReadingBoosters(3246) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
To complete this "find the age" word problem, set up your equation with the following variables:
x=mother
y=sonal
x=3y
x=2y + 10
Substitute x in the second equation
3y = 2y +10
y=10 years old for Sonal
x=30 years old for Sonal's mother
Verify your answer
10(3)=30
10+2(10)=30
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-Reading Boosters
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