SOLUTION: Two years ago, a mother was five times as old as her daughter. Eight years from now, her daughter's a age will be 1/3 her age. How old was the mother when her daughter was born?
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Question 935495: Two years ago, a mother was five times as old as her daughter. Eight years from now, her daughter's a age will be 1/3 her age. How old was the mother when her daughter was born? Answer by josgarithmetic(39616) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! ________________two years ago_________now__________eight years future
MOTHER___________(m-2)________________m____________(m+8)
DAUGHTER_________(d-2)________________d____________(d+8)
________________two years ago_________now__________eight years future
MOTHER___________(m-2)=5(d-2)_________m____________(m+8)
DAUGHTER_________(d-2)________________d____________(d+8)=(1/3)(m+8)
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