SOLUTION: The quotient of the ages of a mother and her daughter is 2 and a remainder of 5. Five years ago, mother was thrice as old as the daughter then. How old are they now?
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Question 243133: The quotient of the ages of a mother and her daughter is 2 and a remainder of 5. Five years ago, mother was thrice as old as the daughter then. How old are they now? Answer by JimboP1977(311) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Mother Age = M Daughter Age = D
which is the same as (1) (2)
Subsitute (1) into (2)
Rearrange to find D
So the daughter is 15 and the mother is 35.
