document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=981557>Question 981557</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A mother's age is thrice that of her daughter's age.  Six years ago, the mother's age was five times that of the daughter's age.  What was the daughter's age 6 years ago ? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "A mother's age is thrice that of her daughter's age.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "M = 3D<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Six years ago, the mother's age was five times that of the daughter's age. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "M - 6 = 5(D - 6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute 3D from first equation for M<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3D - 6 = 5(D - 6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply out<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3D - 6 = 5D - 30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Collect like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3D - 5D  = -30 + 6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2D = -24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-D = -12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Mother's current age = 36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Daughter's current age = 12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Daughter's age 6 years ago = 6 years old<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Hope this helps:-) </SPAN>\n" );
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