SOLUTION: Joan's mother is 3 times as old as Joan. Joan was born when her mother was 22. Hold old is Joan today? How old is her mother? I haven't had to do one of these in 20 years. S

Question 968313: Joan's mother is 3 times as old as Joan. Joan was born when her mother was 22. Hold old is Joan today? How old is her mother?
I haven't had to do one of these in 20 years. So I am guessing its solving for X and Y.
I am stumped
Answer by lwsshak3(11628) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Joan's mother is 3 times as old as Joan. Joan was born when her mother was 22. Hold old is Joan today? How old is her mother?
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let x=Joan's age
3x=Mother's age
3x-x=22 (mother is 22 yrs older than Joan)
2x=22
x=11
Joan's age=11
Mother's age=33
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