SOLUTION: a woman is twice her daughters age. five years ago their age sum was 62 what are their current ages

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Question 1092585: a woman is twice her daughters age. five years ago their age sum was 62 what are their current ages
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, greenestamps:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39618) About Me  (Show Source):
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%282d-5%29%2B%28d-5%29=62

3d-10=62
3d=72
d=24-------daughter
48--------woman

Answer by greenestamps(13200) About Me  (Show Source):
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If the sum of their ages 5 years ago was 62, what is the sum of their ages now?

Knowing the sum of their current ages, can you find the ages so that the woman is twice as old as her daughter?