SOLUTION: Lina is 15 years old, her mother is 53. when will the age of the mother be the triple of the age of lina?

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Question 965003: Lina is 15 years old, her mother is 53. when will the age of the mother be the triple of the age of lina?
Answer by t0hierry(194) About Me  (Show Source):
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mother age is lina age + 38
solve lina age + 38 = 3 * lina age
find
2* lina age = 38
lina age = 19