document.write( "Question 1167795: A mother is twenty years older than her daughter. Five years from now, she will be thrice as old as her daughter will then be. How old is the daughter now? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #792388 by VFBundy(438)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Daughter's age now = d \n" ); document.write( "Mother's age now = d + 20 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "(d + 20) + 5 = 3(d + 5) \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "d + 25 = 3d + 15 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "-2d = -10 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "d = 5 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "Daughter's age now = d = 5 |