SOLUTION: The age of Mrs. Flores is 8 years more than three times her daughter's age. Find the age of each if ten years from now Mrs. Flores' age will be 5 years more than twice her daughter

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Question 662151: The age of Mrs. Flores is 8 years more than three times her daughter's age. Find the age of each if ten years from now Mrs. Flores' age will be 5 years more than twice her daughter's age.
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The age of Mrs. Flores is 8 years more than three times her daughter's agehighlight%28x%29

ten years from now Mrs. Flores' age will be 5 years more than twice her daughter's age

Question states*** ten years from now...

 (3x+10) + 10 = 2(x+10) + 5

  3x + 20 = 2x + 20 + 5

      x = 5, daghter's age.  Mrs Flores is 25

and...ten years from now...

 35+=+2%2A15+%2B+5