SOLUTION: My mum is 3 times as old as I am. If she is 24 years older than me, what are our ages?

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Question 748706: My mum is 3 times as old as I am. If she is 24 years older than me, what are our ages?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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My mum is 3 times as old as I am.
If she is 24 years older than me, what are our ages?
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Let mum = m
Let self = s
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Equations:
m = 3s
m = s + 24
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3s = s+24
2s = 24
s = 12 (Self's age now)
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m = 3s = 36 (mum's age now)
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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