SOLUTION: Two years ago, a mother was five times as old as her daughter. Eight years from now, her daughter's a age will be 1/3 her age. How old was the mother when her daughter was born?

Question 935495: Two years ago, a mother was five times as old as her daughter. Eight years from now, her daughter's a age will be 1/3 her age. How old was the mother when her daughter was born?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39616) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
________________two years ago_________now__________eight years future
MOTHER___________(m-2)________________m____________(m+8)
DAUGHTER_________(d-2)________________d____________(d+8)

________________two years ago_________now__________eight years future
MOTHER___________(m-2)=5(d-2)_________m____________(m+8)
DAUGHTER_________(d-2)________________d____________(d+8)=(1/3)(m+8)

Solve the system.
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