document.write( "Question 170617: Mrs. ellis is 28 years older than her daughter. In 11 years she will be 3 times as old as her daughter.How old is each now \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #125949 by Mathtut(3670)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! call mrs ellis age e and her daughters d \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "e=d+28...eq 1 \n" ); document.write( "e+11=3(d+11)..eq 2----->distribute---->e+11=3d+33. \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "now take the value of e in eq 1 and plug it into eq 2 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "(d+28)+11=3d+33 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "d+39=3d+33---> combine like terms \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "2d=6 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |