SOLUTION: Rose is 28 years younger than her mother. Their total age is 112. What are their ages?

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Question 1137272: Rose is 28 years younger than her mother.
Their total age is 112.
What are their ages?
Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
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let mother's age be x
if Rose is 28 years younger than her mother, Rose is %28x-28%29
if their total age is 112, we have
x%2B%28x-28%29=112
x%2Bx-28=112
2x=112%2B28
2x=140
x=70->mother's age

Rose is %28x-28%29=70-28=42
so, mother is 70 and Rose is 42 years old