SOLUTION: Mrs Ada is three times as old as her daughter.six years ago,the ratio of their ages were 5:1.find her daughters age

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Question 990577: Mrs Ada is three times as old as her daughter.six years ago,the ratio of their ages were 5:1.find her daughters age
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Mrs Ada is three times as old as her daughter.six years ago,the ratio of their ages were 5:1.find her daughters age
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Equations:
a = 3d
(a-6)/(d-6) = 5
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Substitute for "a" and solve for d.
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(3d-6) = 5(d-6)
3d-6 = 5d-30
2d = 24
d = 12 (daughter's age now)
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a = 3d = 36 (Mother's age now)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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