SOLUTION: A mother is twenty years older than her daughter. Five years from now, she will be thrice as old as her daughter will then be. How old is the daughter now?
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Question 1167795: A mother is twenty years older than her daughter. Five years from now, she will be thrice as old as her daughter will then be. How old is the daughter now? Answer by VFBundy(438) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Daughter's age now = d
Mother's age now = d + 20
(d + 20) + 5 = 3(d + 5)
d + 25 = 3d + 15
-2d = -10
d = 5
Daughter's age now = d = 5
