SOLUTION: my mother is three times as old as i am. if she is 24 years older than me, what are our ages?

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Question 354505: my mother is three times as old as i am. if she is 24 years older than me, what are our ages?
Answer by robertb(5830) About Me  (Show Source):
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Mother = 3x
Myself = x
3x+=+x+%2B+24,
3x-x+=+24,
2x+=+24,
x+=+12. Therefore I am 12 years old and my mom is 36 y.o.