SOLUTION: Anna is 54 years old and her mother, Clara is 80. How many years ago was her mother, three times the age of her daughter, Anna?

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Question 654965: Anna is 54 years old and her mother, Clara is 80. How many years ago was her mother, three times the age of her daughter, Anna?
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Hi,

Anna is 54 years old and her mother, Clara is 80. 

How many years agohighlight%28x%29 was her mother, three times the age of her daughter, Anna?

   80-x = 3(54-x)

   80 - x= 162 - 3x

       2x = 82

        x = 41

and

 80-41+=+39+=+3%2854-41%29+=+3%2A13+=+39