SOLUTION: Mrs Matthews is 24 and her daughter nina is 6. How old will nina be when she is half as old as her mother?

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Question 938882: Mrs Matthews is 24 and her daughter nina is 6. How old will nina be when she is half as old as her mother?
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Mrs Matthews is 24 and her daughter nina is 6. How old will nina be when she is half as old as her mother?
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let x=number of years nina will be half as old as her mother
24+x=2(6+x)
24+x=12+2x
x=12
6+x=18
How old will nina be when she is half as old as her mother? 18