SOLUTION: In 5 years time a mother will be twice as old as her daughter. If the daughter is x years old at present, how old is her mother now

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Question 1067373: In 5 years time a mother will be twice as old as her daughter. If the daughter is x years old at present, how old is her mother now
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20060) About Me  (Show Source):
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In 5 years time...
Mother's age now = m
Mother age in 5 years time = m+5
If the daughter is x years old at present
Daughter's age now = x
Daughter's age in 5 years = x+5
In 5 years time a mother will be twice as old as her daughter (will be then).
m+5 = 2(x+5)
how old is her mother now.
Solve for m
m+5 = 2(x+5)
m+5 = 2x+10
  m = 2x+5

Edwin