SOLUTION: the mom is 32 years old and the daughter is 8 years old im how many years is the mom 3 times as old as the daughter

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Question 630094: the mom is 32 years old and the daughter is 8 years old im how many years is the mom 3 times as old as the daughter
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Let x be the number until the mom is 3 times as old as the daughter. After x years the daughter is 8+x and the mom is 32+x So 3*(8+x)=32+x. 24+3*x=32+x. 2*x=8. X=4...