SOLUTION: Mom is m years old. Mom is 4 times older than daughter. How many times older than daughter is mom?

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Question 1006043: Mom is m years old. Mom is 4 times older than daughter. How many times older than daughter is mom?
Found 2 solutions by fractalier, Alan3354:
Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
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If mom is 4 times older than daughter, then mom is 4 times older than daughter. If daughter is d years old, then
m = 4d

Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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Mom is m years old. Mom is 4 times older than daughter. How many times older than daughter is mom?
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4 times older. You said that.
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PS
1 time older = 2x as old
2 times older = 3x as old
3 times older = 4x as old
4 times older = 5x as old