SOLUTION: A mother is 15 years older than her daughter. if the sum of their ages is 51, how old is the mother?

Question 703631: A mother is 15 years older than her daughter. if the sum of their ages is 51, how old is the mother?
Found 2 solutions by karan037, lynnlo:
Answer by karan037(2) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x be age of daughter
=
x+x+15=51
=)�=18
Answer by lynnlo(4176) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
mother is 33
daughter is 18
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total of ages=====51
15+18=33+18=51
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