SOLUTION: Janet is 26 years younger than her mum Lexi. and in the year 2015 Janet was twice the age of her daughter kay in the year 2019 kay would be 23 years old in what year was Lexi born

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Question 1161405: Janet is 26 years younger than her mum Lexi. and in the year 2015 Janet was twice the age of her daughter kay in the year 2019 kay would be 23 years old in what year was Lexi born

Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, ikleyn:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39618) About Me  (Show Source):
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The 26 year age difference continues for Lexi and Janet, no matter the year.
Time difference from 2015 to 2019 is 4 years.
            year 2015          year 2019
Lexi         26+2k
Janet         2k
Kay            k                23

k=23-4
k=19-----------use this and continue.
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Lexi, 26%2B2%2A19=highlight_green%2864%29 years old
She was born year 2015-64=highlight%281951%29.

Answer by ikleyn(52794) About Me  (Show Source):
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In the year 2015, Kay was 23-4 = 19 years old.


Hence, in the year 2015, Janet was 2*19 = 38 years old.


It means that in the year 2015 Lexi was 38+26 = 64 years old.


Hence, Lexi was born in the year 2015 - 64 = 1951.     ANSWER

Solved.