SOLUTION: Karen's mother is 11 times as old as Karen. 12 years from now, Karen will be 1/3 as old as her mother. How old is Karen's mother?

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Question 1116883: Karen's mother is 11 times as old as Karen. 12 years from now, Karen will be 1/3 as old as her mother. How old is Karen's mother?
Answer by solver91311(24713) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let represent Mom's age, and let represent child's age.

Then the situation now is:



And the situation 12 years from now will be:



Use substitution to solve the 2X2 system of equations.

John

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