SOLUTION: A mother is 40 years old and her son is 8 years old In how many years will the mother be 3 times as old as her son

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Question 1041920: A mother is 40 years old and her son is 8 years old In how many years will the mother be 3 times as old as her son
Answer by jorel555(1290) About Me  (Show Source):
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40+n=3(8+n)
40+n+24+3n
2n=16
n=8
In 8 years, the mother will be 48, and her son 16; so she will be 3 times her son's age. ☺☺☺☺