SOLUTION: A mother is 15 years older than her daughter. if the sum of their ages is 51, how old is the mother?

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Question 703631: A mother is 15 years older than her daughter. if the sum of their ages is 51, how old is the mother?
Found 2 solutions by karan037, lynnlo:
Answer by karan037(2) About Me  (Show Source):
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x be age of daughter
=
x+x+15=51
=)×=18

Answer by lynnlo(4176) About Me  (Show Source):
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mother is 33
daughter is 18
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total of ages=====51
15+18=33+18=51