SOLUTION: Amy is 14 and her mother is 38. How many years ago was her mother exactly 3 times as old as Amy?
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Question 1155641: Amy is 14 and her mother is 38. How many years ago was her mother exactly 3 times as old as Amy?
Answer by Boreal(15235) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x is the number of years needed
(38-x)/(14-x)=3
multiply by 14-x
38-x=42-3x
2x=4
x=2 years ago ANSWER
then they were 12 and 36
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